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America’s Mayors Trumpet Progress Reducing Crime, and Warn of Immigration Enforcement Overreach on Day Three of USCM’s 93rd Annual Meeting

Immigration, public safety and housing took center stage, and mayors championed abundance-focused reforms to lower costs and boost quality of life. (Tampa, FL) – Today, on the third day of the U.S. Conference of Mayors 93rd Annual Meeting in Tampa, Florida, mayors celebrated local achievements, especially improved public safety, and they reiterated concerns about the

By |2025-06-23T12:27:07-04:00June 21, 2025|News, Press Room|
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With a Celebration of America’s Cities, Mayors Kick Off 93rd Annual Meeting in Tampa, Florida

Committees began voting on policy resolutions, including on immigration enforcement, affordable housing, public safety, AI. Eleven cities were recognized for sustainability initiatives. Tampa, FL – Today, the U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) opened its 93rd Annual Meeting with a bipartisan group of more than 170 mayors gathering in Tampa, Florida. Here, they celebrated the strength

By |2025-06-20T09:38:11-04:00June 19, 2025|News, Press Room|
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In New Letter, U.S. Conference of Mayors Raises Concerns Over Trump Administration’s List of Sanctuary Jurisdictions

Letter Calls on Administration to Share Criteria and Provide Appeals Process Washington, DC—Today, on behalf of the nation’s mayors, U.S. Conference of Mayors CEO and Executive Director Tom Cochran sent a letter to the U.S. Attorney General, Pam Bondi, and the U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem, to voice deep concern over the

By |2025-06-02T09:37:25-04:00June 2, 2025|News, Press Room|
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U.S. Conference of Mayors Statement on Trump Administration’s Sanctuary Jurisdictions List

Washington, DC – Yesterday, the Trump Administration published a list of nearly 600 “sanctuary jurisdictions,” threatening to suspend or terminate their federal funding. In response, U.S. Conference of Mayors CEO and Executive Director, Tom Cochran, issued the following statement: “The U.S. Conference of Mayors stands firmly behind the rights of mayors and their cities to

By |2025-05-30T09:48:13-04:00May 30, 2025|News, Press Room|
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Statement by the U.S. Conference of Mayors on ICE’s Arrest of Newark Mayor Ras Baraka

Washington, DC–Below is a statement by Tom Cochran, CEO and Executive Director of the U.S. Conference of Mayors, on today’s arrest of Newark Mayor Ras Baraka by ICE: “The events this afternoon involving the arrest of Newark Mayor Ras Baraka by ICE agents outside Delaney Hall, a detention facility run by a private prison operator

By |2025-05-09T18:58:11-04:00May 9, 2025|News, Press Room|
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U.S. Conference of Mayors Statement on House Hearing on Immigration Enforcement

Washington, DC—In response to yesterday’s House Oversight Committee hearing on immigration enforcement, which included the testimony of the mayors of Boston, Chicago, Denver and New York, U.S. Conference of Mayors President Columbus (OH) Mayor Andrew Ginther issued the following statement: “During yesterday’s hearing, American mayors reiterated their continued and successful commitment to keeping their cities

By |2025-03-06T10:20:35-05:00March 6, 2025|News, Press Room|
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In New Letter, Nation’s Mayors Urge Congress to Reject Legislation that Compromises Public Safety and Obstructs City Autonomy

The bill threatens to undermine major progress cities have made in recent years to create safer communities. Washington, D.C.— Today, a bipartisan group of more than 75 mayors from across the country sent a letter to the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate calling on them to vote against H.R. 32, The No Bailout

By |2025-02-24T11:14:38-05:00February 24, 2025|News, Press Room|
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Housing Crisis “Calls Out For National Action”: Mayors Demand Federal Aid to Keep Cities Flourishing on Day #2 of Winter Meeting

Washington, D.C. – The nation’s housing crisis continued to be a top issue on the second day of the U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) Winter Meeting, with mayors emphasizing its threat to America’s thriving cities, discussing potential solutions, and examining the results of a new survey that found the crisis to be expansive and

By |2025-01-19T09:28:30-05:00January 18, 2025|News, Press Room|
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U.S. Conference of Mayors Denounces Defeat of National Security Package

Mayors Urge Senate Not to Abandon Critically Needed Border Compromise  Washington, D.C.— Today, the Senate failed to advance the bipartisan national security supplemental bill, which includes compromise legislation to help stabilize border security, address the humanitarian crisis, and provide support for cities that have seen a rising numbers of asylum seekers. The U.S. Conference

By |2024-02-07T16:46:24-05:00February 7, 2024|News, Press Room|
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In New Letter to U.S. Senate, U.S. Conference of Mayors Urges Swift Passage of Border Security and Supplemental Funding Package

Washington, DC – Today, the U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) CEO and Executive Director Tom Cochran sent a letter to all 100 U.S. senators, urging them to swiftly pass the Bipartisan National Security Supplemental bill, which includes critical changes to the nation’s border security policies. “This bill provides a once-in-a-generation opportunity to make meaningful

By |2024-02-06T14:52:32-05:00February 6, 2024|News, Press Room|
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U.S. Conference of Mayors Calls on Congress to Pass Border Security and Supplemental Funding Package

Washington, DC– Last night Senate negotiators released a bipartisan border security package as part of a national security supplemental. The U.S. Conference of Mayors has long called on Congress to fix our broken immigration system and in November, a bipartisan group of 139 mayors sent a letter urging quick action on President Biden’s supplemental

By |2024-02-05T17:04:28-05:00February 5, 2024|News, Press Room|
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More than 135 Mayors Demand Congress Include Funding for Border and Migrant Services As Part of Any Supplemental Spending Bill

Bipartisan Group of Mayors Calls for at Least $1.4 Billion to Support Local Governments Seeing an Influx of Migrants and Asylum Seekers Washington, DC – Today, a bipartisan group of 139 mayors in the United States Conference of Mayors (USCM) sent a letter to Congress registering their strong support for President Biden’s supplemental funding

By |2023-11-08T10:38:40-05:00November 7, 2023|Immigration Reform, News, Press Room|
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Statement by U.S. Conference of Mayors on Biden Administration’s Announcement on Temporary Protected Status for Venezuela

Washington, DC–Yesterday, the Biden Administration announced that it would grant Temporary Protected Status for Venezuelans already in the United States as of July 31, 2023. In response, below is a statement by Tom Cochran, CEO and Executive Director of The United States Conference of Mayors: “America’s mayors applaud the Biden Administration’s announcement last night

By |2023-09-21T16:16:31-04:00September 21, 2023|Immigration Reform, News, Press Room|
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Next Week: DHS Secretary Mayorkas to Address Nation’s Mayors During U.S. Conference of Mayors’ 91st Winter Meeting

Remarks Set for Thursday, January 19, 2023 Capital Hilton | Washington, DC Washington, D.C. – As part of The U.S. Conference of Mayors’ (USCM) 91st Winter Meeting in Washington, DC, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas will deliver remarks on Thursday, January 19 at the Capital Hilton. The Secretary's remarks will discuss the increasingly important

By |2023-01-10T12:39:53-05:00January 10, 2023|Media Advisories|
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In Letter to Congressional Leaders, Mayors Call for Additional Funding to Bolster Local Organizations Serving Asylum Seekers Along the Southern Border

Washington, DC – Today, in a letter to the leaders of the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives, 36 mayors from southern border states and several of their colleagues from other parts of the country urged Congress to add funding to the FY 2023 omnibus appropriations bill to boost the capacity of local

By |2023-05-18T10:34:14-04:00December 1, 2022|Criminal and Social Justice, News, Press Room|
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Bipartisan Group of American Mayors Urges Congressional Leaders to Act on DACA

Washington, DC – A bipartisan group of mayors and U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) CEO and Executive Director Tom Cochran have sent a letter to Congressional leaders, calling on them to provide permanent legal status and a pathway to citizenship for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients. Mayors John Giles of Mesa, Jorge Elorza

By |2023-03-24T12:17:58-04:00November 18, 2022|Criminal and Social Justice, Immigration Reform, News, Press Room|
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Statement by U.S. Conference of Mayors on Fifth Circuit Ruling on DACA

Washington, DC—Yesterday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit upheld a lower court decision that found the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program unlawful. On a bipartisan basis, the U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) has supported granting permanent legal status to Dreamers since 2009 and first called for establishment of the

By |2023-03-24T12:22:25-04:00October 6, 2022|Criminal and Social Justice, News, Press Room|
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Statement by The U.S. Conference of Mayors on the Issuance of Final DACA Regulations

Washington, D.C. – Yesterday the Department of Homeland Security announced a final regulation on Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), which will be published Tuesday and take effect October 31, 2022. The U.S. Conference of Mayors strongly supports DACA, which provides critical protection for Dreamers, people brought to this country at a young age and who call

By |2022-08-25T16:37:57-04:00August 25, 2022|News, Press Room|
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USCM Celebrates DACA on its 10th Anniversary

Bipartisan Co-chairs of Task Force on Immigration Reform Urge Congressional Action Washington, D.C. — Today marks ten years since the creation of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, which provides critical protection for Dreamers, people brought to this country at a young age and who call it home. Recognizing the continuing importance

By |2023-05-18T10:37:33-04:00June 15, 2022|Immigration Reform, News, Press Room|
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Following U.S. District Court Decision Against DACA, Nation’s Mayors Urge Congress to Take Immediate Action to Protect Dreamers

179 Bipartisan Mayors Sign Letter Calling on Congressional Leadership to Provide a Permanent Path to Citizenship for all Dreamers Washington, DC— In a letter, the United States Conference of Mayors (USCM) is calling on Congress to act quickly to provide permanent protection and a path to citizenship for all Dreamers who have lived in America

By |2021-08-03T10:28:27-04:00August 3, 2021|News, Press Room|
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