Emergency Relief Fund for Immigrant Families

A 20-year resident urged support for a $100,000 emergency grant fund for immigrants, invoking his own grandparents' immigrant story and the city's values.

Founder of Route One Mutual Aid said the group feeds 80-100 families weekly and is exhausted and broke; she urged the Council to pass the funding.

A We Are Casa policy manager cited a 300% increase in Maryland ICE arrests in 2025 and urged the Council to advance the funding to a full vote.

A 37th Avenue resident said tax dollars should be spent helping immigrants.

Opposed any city funding for those affected by ICE enforcement, calling financial support outside the city's role and opposing distribution through CASA.