Letter to President Trump On DACA
In July, Conference President and New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu sent a letter to President Trump urging him to continue DACA. DACA provides employment authorization and protection from deportation to undocumented immigrants who entered the United States before they turned 16 and has benefitted nearly 800,000 undocumented youth since it began in 2012. This program is of vital importance not just to DACA recipients and their families, but also to our cities and our nation.
Mayors Day of Action on DACA: August 29, 2017
On Tuesday, August 29, over 60 mayors from across the United States hosted days of action on DACA. The following mayors participated:
Mayor’s Name | City | State |
---|---|---|
John Giles | Mesa | Arizona |
Greg Stanton | Phoenix | Arizona |
Mark Mitchell | Tempe | Arizona |
Tom Tait | Anaheim | California |
Mary Casillas Salas | Chula Vista | California |
Savita Vaidhyanathan | Cupertino | California |
Robb Davis | Davis | California |
Eric Garcetti | Los Angeles | California |
Libby Schaaf | Oakland | California |
Thomas Butt | Richmond | California |
Darrell Steinberg | Sacramento | California |
Ed Lee | San Francisco | California |
Claudia Bill-de la Pe̱a | Thousand Oaks | California |
Christopher Cabaldon | West Sacramento | California |
Angel Barajas | Woodland | California |
Michael B. Hancock | Denver | Colorado |
Thomas E Norton | Greeley | Colorado |
Harry W. Rilling | Norwalk | Connecticut |
Muriel Bowser | Washington | DC |
Buddy Dyer | Orlando | Florida |
Frank Ortis | Pembroke Pines | Florida |
Andrew Gillum | Tallahassee | Florida |
Wayne Messam | Miramar | Florida |
Mike Ryan | Sunrise | Florida |
Rahm Emanuel | Chicago | Illinois |
Riley H. Rogers | Dolton | Illinois |
Nancy Rotering | Highland Park | Illinois |
Chris Koos | Normal | Illinois |
Thomas McNamara | Rockford | Illinois |
Karen Freeman-Wilson | Gary | Indiana |
Greg Fischer | Louisville | Kentucky |
Mitch Landrieu | New Orleans | Louisiana |
Patrick Wojahn | College Park | Maryland |
Martin J. Walsh | Boston | Massachusetts |
Jon Mitchell | New Bedford | Massachusetts |
Kathleen L. Newsham | Bay City | Michigan |
John O’Reilly | Dearborn | Michigan |
Karen Majewski | Hamtramck | Michigan |
Bryan K. Barnett | Rochester Hills | Michigan |
Elizabeth B. Kautz | Burnsville | Minnesota |
Betsy Hodges | Minneapolis | Minnesota |
Ardell F. Brede | Rochester | Minnesota |
Sly James | Kansas City | Missouri |
Lyda Krewson | St. Louis | Missouri |
Hillary Schieve | Reno | Nevada |
Barry Wright | Winslow Twp. | New Jersey |
Ken Miyagishima | Las Cruces | New Mexico |
Javier M. Gonzales | Santa Fe | New Mexico |
Kathy Sheehan | Albany | New York |
Bill de Blasio | New York City | New York |
Stephanie Miner | Syracuse | New York |
Rick Davis | Tonawanda | New York |
Lydia E. Lavelle | Carrboro | North Carolina |
Andrew J. Ginther | Columbus | Ohio |
Lucy Vinis | Eugene | Oregon |
Shane Bemis | Gresham | Oregon |
Jim Kenney | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania |
William Peduto | Pittsburgh | Pennsylvania |
James A Diossa | Central Falls | Rhode Island |
Jorge Elorza | Providence | Rhode Island |
Stephen K. Benjamin | Columbia | South Carolina |
Madeline Rogero | Knoxville | Tennessee |
Steve Adler | Austin | Texas |
Jackie Biskupski | Salt Lake City | Utah |
Ed Murray | Seattle | Washington |
Paul R Soglin | Madison | Wisconsin |
Statements by Mayors About DACA
Open Letter To Congress
In April, mayors signed a letter to Congress outlining our priorities for immigration reform.
Cities’ Day of Immigration Action: March 21, 2017
Since late 2016 the Conference of Mayors has focused considerable attention on immigration policy issues. Specifically, concerns about possible federal action that would penalize cities financially for their policies toward immigrants and lead to increased deportation of immigrants. With the January 28 issuance of an executive order halting admission to the United States by refugees and other immigrants, mayors, and the Conference focused attention on these issues as well.
Following are materials and statements from the Conference of Mayors on these immigration policy issues.

Participating Mayors
- William Bell, Sr., Birmingham, AL
- John Giles, Mesa, AZ
- Greg Stanton, Phoenix, AZ
- Jonathan Rothschild, Tucson, AZ
- Lioneld Jordan, Fayetteville, AR
- Mark Stodola, Little Rock, AR
- Tom Tait, Anaheim, CA
- Mary Casillas Salas, Chula Vista, CA
- Jim Clarke, Culver City, CA
- David Haubert, Dublin, CA
- Paula Devine, Glendale, CA
- Robert Garcia, Long Beach, CA
- Eric Garcetti, Los Angeles, CA
- Jill Techel, Napa, CA
- Libby Schaaf, Oakland, CA
- Darrell Steinberg, Sacramento, CA
- Edwin M. Lee, San Francisco, CA
- Sam Liccardo, San Jose, CA
- Pauline Cutter, San Leandro, CA
- Ted Winterer, Santa Monica, CA
- Michael Tubbs, Stockton, CA
- Lauren Meister, West Hollywood, CA
- Michael Hancock, Denver, CO
- David Martin, Stamford, CT
- Muriel Bowser, Washington, DC
- Buddy Dyer, Orlando, FL
- Michael Ryan, Sunrise, FL
- Kasim Reed, Atlanta, GA
- Jim Throgmorton, Iowa City, IA
- Nina Jonas, Ketchum, ID
- Rahm Emanuel, Chicago, IL
- Riley Rogers, Dolton, IL
- Karen Freeman-Wilson, Gary, IN
- Pete Buttigieg, South Bend, IN
- Greg Fischer, Louisville, KY
- Mitch Landrieu, New Orleans, LA
- Martin Walsh, Boston, MA
- Jasiel Correia II, Fall River, MA
- David Narkewicz,Northampton, MA
- Jon Mitchell, New Bedford, MA
- Ike Leggett, Montgomery County, MD
- Joseph Baldacci, Bangor, ME
- Kurt Metzger, Pleasant Ridge, MI
- Betsy Hodges, Minneapolis, MN
- Sylvester “Sly” James, Kansas City, MO
- Francis G. Slay, St. Louis, MO
- Pam Hemminger, Chapel Hill, NC
- Steven Fulop, Jersey City, NJ
- Alberto Santos, Kearny, NJ
- Francis Womack, North Brunswick Township, NJ
- Adrian Mapp, Plainfield, NJ
- Byron W. Brown, Buffalo, NY
- Bill de Blasio, New York, NY
- Thomas Roach, White Plains, NY
- Paula Hicks-Hudson, Toledo, OH
- Denny Doyle, Beaverton, OR
- Shane Bemis, Gresham, OR
- Ted Wheeler, Portland, OR
- Ed Pawlowski, Allentown, PA
- Jim Kenney, Philadelphia, PA
- William Peduto, Pittsburgh, PA
- James Diossa, Central Falls, RI
- Jorge Elorza, Providence, RI
- Madeline Rogero, Knoxville, TN
- Steve Adler, Austin, TX
- Mike Rawlings, Dallas, TX
- Derrick Freeman, Port Arthur, TX
- Levar Stoney, Richmond, VA
- Bruce Bassett, Mercer Island, WA
- Denis Law, Renton, WA
- Ed Murray, Seattle, WA
- Paul Soglin, Madison, WI
For More Information
Resources for Cities
Recent Headlines
North American Mayors Come Together to Tackle Shared Challenges
Mayors from across the United States and Canada are joining their colleagues in Mexico this weekend for a first of its kind summit of North American Mayors. More than 100 mayors from all three nations
Conference of Mayors Obtains Preliminary Injunction Leading to 21-day Extension for Byrne JAG Award Recipients
In response to an overnight emergency motion filed by the United States Conference of Mayors’ lawyers in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, today the Attorney General consented to a 21-day extension, or
U.S. Conference of Mayors Sends Open Letter to Congress Urging Swift Passage of Bipartisan Dreamer Legislation
Washington, DC — Today, as many in Congress and around the nation express concern with the White House’s Sunday night proposal that would trade hard-line immigration policies for legislation to protect 800,000 young people who