Trinidad City Council Adopts Immigration Resolution Supporting Inclusivity and Due Process

The Trinidad City Council adopted a resolution on March 10 affirming the city's support for inclusivity and due process in immigration enforcement, drawing immediate praise from Indivisible Trinidad, the local grassroots organization that had urged the council to take action.

Tina Freeland, an organizer with Indivisible Trinidad, said the group believes local governments should publicly affirm those principles even though immigration enforcement itself is handled at the federal level. "We believe that we as caring humans have an obligation to state strongly and loudly our support for all people, regardless of race, nationality, sexual orientation or socioeconomic status," Freeland said.

Freeland characterized the measure as both a values statement and a legal one. "Democracy is founded on principles of equality and justice for all," she said. "As citizens who embrace these values, Indivisible Trinidad endorses this nonpartisan, apolitical resolution. We feel it is a necessary statement honoring our city's commitment to all people in our community, and rightly pledging our support for the rule of law."

Indivisible Trinidad, which describes itself as a grassroots group opposing Trump administration policies, had publicly endorsed the resolution before the March 10 council meeting. Prior to the vote, Freeland and about 30 others rallied against Trump administration policies in Trinidad, with Freeland carrying a sign labeled "Liar."

The council's action in Trinidad came as similar activism spread across the region. On a recent Saturday afternoon, demonstrators gathered outside the Mendocino County Courthouse in Ukiah for a weekly protest opposing President Donald Trump, war with Iran, and immigration enforcement policies. Protesters held signs opposing Trump and war, while another demonstrator called for defending free speech. One activist, parked in a shiny red convertible, called for impeaching Trump with a reference to the villain in the Harry Potter stories.

The full text of the Trinidad resolution and the council vote tally were not immediately available. No statements from individual council members have been released.