Immigration Committee

Name: Immigration Committee — Santa Fe, NM
Start: 2025-11-10T16:00:00
End: 2025-11-10T18:00:00
Location: Santa Fe, NM

Regular Meeting

Santa Fe, NM · November 10, 2025

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IMMIGRATION COMMITTEE / COMITÉ DE INMIGRACIÓN Regular Meeting / Reunión Ordinaria November 10, 2025 – 4:00 PM / 10 de noviembre de 2025 – 4:00 PM 2651 Siringo Road, Building E, Santa Fe, NM 1. Call to Order / Llamada al Orden The meeting was called to order by Chair Ivan Cornejo at 4:08 PM. 2. Roll Call / Pase de Lista Present: Ivan Cornejo (Chair), Marcela Diaz (Vice Chair), Gina Auz, Jessica Noemi Aguirre, Rebecca K. Rowley, Julia Ann Ball, Maria José Rodríguez Cádiz, Ryan Lee A quorum was present. 3. Approval of Agenda / Aprobación de la Agenda Motion by Gina Auz to move Item 6c (Peer Court Support Program) to be heard before Item 6b (Emergency Phone Tree Proposal). Seconded by Ryan Lee. Motion passed unanimously. Motion by Marcela Diaz to move Items 6e (Policy Recommendations) and 6f (Connect Program Funding) to Section 10 (Matters from the Committee). Seconded by Jessica Noemi Aguirre. Motion passed unanimously. 4. Approval of Minutes / Aprobación de las Minutas Motion to approve minutes from August 11, 2025 by Gina Auz; seconded by Maria José Rodríguez Cádiz. Motion passed unanimously. 5. Community Comments / Comentarios de la Comunidad Multiple members of the public spoke regarding increasing the Living Wage: • Greta cited that 15% of Santa Fe’s population are immigrants contributing over $122 million in taxes annually. • A working mother of four, including a child with autism, shared her struggle to support her family with two jobs and urged the committee to support the wage increase. • Xatzil, representing Chainbreaker Collective, spoke on behalf of renters impacted by wage stagnation and rising housing costs. • Naiz Ramírez, a restaurant owner, voiced support for raising the wage and noted the importance of fair compensation for small business employees. • Others highlighted the seasonal nature of work in Santa Fe’s tourism economy and its effects on immigrant families. Dr. Leticia Raican (La Familia Medical Center) attended and sat with the committee but had not yet been formally appointed. 6. Work Session / Sesión de Trabajo a. Robert’s Rules of Order / Reglas de Orden de Robert Ruby Crews, Assistant City Attorney, presented an overview of parliamentary procedures and answered questions from the committee. b. Peer Court Support Program / Programa de Acompañamiento Judicial Becky Henderson and Cynthia Feiden-Warsh (Indivisible Santa Fe Rising) shared a peer- based support model for immigrants navigating civil court proceedings. c. Emergency Phone Tree Proposal / Propuesta de Red Telefónica de Emergencia Georgia Roybal presented a pilot community-led emergency phone tree initiative to respond to immigration enforcement actions. d. Living Wage Survey Results / Resultados de la Encuesta sobre el Salario Digno Elisa Montoya (Community Development Director) presented findings from the city’s survey and described upcoming public engagement opportunities. 7. Discussion and Possible Action Items / Discusión y Posibles Acciones No items discussed under this section due to approved agenda amendments. 8. Old Business / Asuntos Pendientes None. 9. Matters from the Chair / Asuntos del Presidente a. Committee Membership Update / Actualización sobre la Membresía del Comité Chair Cornejo announced the pending Governing Body appointment of Dr. Laura López Jauregui to fill the La Familia Medical Center seat on the committee. b. New Police Liaison Introduction / Presentación del Nuevo Enlace Policial Chair Cornejo introduced Lieutenant Heinz DeLuca as the new Santa Fe Police Department liaison and noted the committee’s interest in receiving U Visa coordination updates at future meetings. 10. Matters from the Committee / Asuntos del Comité a. Subcommittee Updates / Actualizaciones de los Subcomités • Policy Subcommittee / Subcomité de Políticas Vice Chair Marcela Diaz outlined a set of draft policy proposals, including protections against civil immigration enforcement on City property, standardized signage for restricted-access areas, employer-notification protocols for I-9 audits, economic-relief funding, and reporting protocols for ICE activity. Committee members discussed the importance of codifying due process protections and transparency measures. The item will return for discussion and possible vote in December. • Resources Subcommittee / Subcomité de Recursos Rebecca Rowley reported on planned legal clinics, including upcoming events providing powers of attorney for children. Confidential location and contact info will be available through Somos Un Pueblo Unido. • Rapid Response Subcommittee / Subcomité de Respuesta Rápida Georgia Roybal provided updates on the emergency response network and continued community outreach. 11. Matters from Staff / Asuntos del Personal 12. Adjourn / Clausura Motion to adjourn by Rebecca Rowley; seconded by Ryan Lee. Meeting adjourned at 6:05 PM. Submitted by: Elizabeth Camacho Staff Liaison, Immigration Committee Approvbed by: Ivan J Cornejo (Dec 11, 2025 16:23:01 MST) Ivan Cornejo Chairman, Immigration Committee Minutes 11.10.2025 IMMIGRATION COMMITTEE Final Audit Report 2025-12-11 Created: 2025-12-09 By: ELIZABETH CAMACHO (excamacho@santafenm.gov) Status: Signed Transaction ID: CBJCHBCAABAARYDTHj3pRIKsYjESkmyoivghgPrTyPIi "Minutes 11.10.2025 IMMIGRATION COMMITTEE" History Document created by ELIZABETH CAMACHO (excamacho@santafenm.gov) 2025-12-09 - 11:49:26 PM GMT- IP address: 63.232.20.2 Document emailed to icornejo87@gmail.com for signature 2025-12-09 - 11:50:06 PM GMT Email viewed by icornejo87@gmail.com 2025-12-11 - 11:19:09 PM GMT- IP address: 66.102.6.132 Signer icornejo87@gmail.com entered name at signing as Ivan J Cornejo 2025-12-11 - 11:22:59 PM GMT- IP address: 172.59.3.98 Document e-signed by Ivan J Cornejo (icornejo87@gmail.com) Signature Date: 2025-12-11 - 11:23:01 PM GMT - Time Source: server- IP address: 172.59.3.98 Agreement completed. 2025-12-11 - 11:23:01 PM GMT

Agenda

Agenda Regular Meeting of the Immigration Committee November 10, 2025 at 4:00 PM 2651 Siringo Road, Building E Procedures for Immigration Committee Meeting 1. Call to Order / Llamada al Orden 2. Roll Call / Pase de Lista 3. Approval of Agenda/ Aprobación de la Agenda 4. Approval of Minutes/Aprobación de las Minutas a. Committee to review and approve minutes from the August 11, 2025 meeting. / Comité revisará y aprobará las actas de la reunión del 11 de agosto de 2025. Note: No minutes available for September or October due to lack of quorum. / Nota: No hay actas disponibles de septiembre u octubre debido a falta de quórum. 5. Community Comments / Comentarios de la Comunidad 6. Work Session / Sesión de Trabajo a. Overview of Robert’s Rules of Order / Revisión de las Reglas de Orden de Robert – Presentation and Q&A on Robert’s Rules of Order / Presentación y preguntas sobre las Reglas de Orden de Robert. (Ruby Crews, Assistant City Attorney, City Attorney’s Office | racrews@santafenm.gov) b. Emergency Phone Tree Proposal / Propuesta de Red Telefónica de Emergencia – Community-led phone tree to support immigrant / Red comunitaria para apoyar a inmigrantes. (Georgia Roybal, Community Advocate | georgialsroybal@yahoo.com) c. Peer Court Support Program / Programa de Acompañamiento Judicial – Overview of a peer model for supporting immigrants in court / Modelo de acompañamiento de pares para apoyar a inmigrantes en audiencias civiles. (Becky Henderson and Cynthia Feiden-Warsh, Indivisible Santa Fe Rising | feidenwarsh@gmail.com) d. Living Wage Survey Results / Resultados de la Encuesta sobre el Salario Immigration Committee November 10, 2025 Page 1 of 3 Digno – Staff presentation on survey findings and public engagement opportunities / Presentación del personal sobre resultados y participación pública. (Elisa Montoya, Community Development Director, City of Santa Fe | edmontoya1@santafenm.gov) e. Policy Recommendations: Budget, I-9 Enforcement, and Economic Relief / Recomendaciones de Política: Presupuesto, Aplicación del I-9 y Alivio Económico – Presentation on potential committee policy recommendations in response to immigration enforcement impacts / Presentación sobre propuestas de política frente al impacto de nuevas medidas migratorias. (Marcela Diaz, Vice Chair, Immigration Committee | marcela@somosunpueblounido.org) f. Connect Program Funding / Financiamiento para el Programa Connect – Discussion on immigrant access to Connect social services and potential committee support for funding advocacy / Discusión sobre acceso al programa Connect y posibles apoyos desde el comité. (Marcela Diaz, Vice Chair, Immigration Committee | marcela@somosunpueblounido.org) 7. Discussion and Possible Action Items / Discusión y Posibles Acciones 8. Old Business 9. Matters from the Chair a. Committee Membership Update / Actualización sobre la Membresía del Comité – Announcement of a pending Governing Body appointment for Dr. Laura López Jauregui (La Familia Medical Center) to fill the vacant La Familia seat. / Anuncio sobre la próxima designación de la Dra. Laura López Jauregui (La Familia Medical Center) para cubrir el puesto vacante de La Familia en el comité. (Ivan Cornejo, Chair, Immigration Committee | icornejo87@gmail.com) b. New Police Liaison Introduction / Presentación del Nuevo Enlace Policial – Welcome and introduction of Lieutenant Heinz DeLuca, newly assigned Santa Fe Police Department liaison to the Immigration Committee. / Bienvenida y presentación del teniente Heinz DeLuca, nuevo enlace del Departamento de Policía de Santa Fe con el Comité de Inmigración. (Ivan Cornejo, Chair, Immigration Committee | icornejo87@gmail.com) 10. Matters from the Committee a. Subcommittee Updates / Actualizaciones de los Subcomités – Brief updates from the three standing subcommittees: Know Your Rights & Policy, Rapid Response, and Resources / Breves actualizaciones de los tres subcomités: Conozca sus derechos y políticas, Respuesta rápida, y Recursos. (Presented by committee members) 11. Matters from Staff Immigration Committee November 10, 2025 Page 2 of 3 a. Feria Southside Holiday Mercado / Mercado Navideño Feria Southside – Staff announcement of upcoming bilingual indoor market supporting Southside small businesses, immigrant entrepreneurs, and holiday shoppers. Event is co- sponsored by the City of Santa Fe and the Santa Fe Chamber of Commerce. / Anuncio del personal sobre el próximo mercado bilingüe que apoya a pequeños negocios del Southside, emprendedores inmigrantes y compradores festivos. Evento copatrocinado por la Ciudad de Santa Fe y la Cámara de Comercio de Santa Fe. (Liz Camacho, Economic Development & Communications Administrator | excamacho@santafenm.gov) b. Workforce Empowerment & Family Resource Fair / Feria de Recursos Familiares y Empoderamiento Laboral – Staff announcement of joint event hosted by the City of Santa Fe and Somos Un Pueblo Unido to connect families and jobseekers with employment, training, and support services. / Anuncio del personal sobre un evento conjunto organizado por la Ciudad de Santa Fe y Somos Un Pueblo Unido para conectar a familias y buscadores de empleo con trabajos, capacitación y servicios de apoyo. (Liz Camacho, Economic Development & Communications Administrator | excamacho@santafenm.gov) 12. Adjourn Persons with disabilities in need of additional accommodations, contact the City Clerk’s office at 505-955-6521, five (5) working days prior to meeting date. Immigration Committee November 10, 2025 Page 3 of 3

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