US EditionMayor in Rhode Island signs executive order prohibiting ICE activities on city property
The order limits ICE enforcement on city property to cases with valid judicial warrants to protect immigrant community safety and public spaces, officials said.
- Mayor Brett Smiley has signed an executive order prohibiting federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement from using city property for civil immigration enforcement.
- Smiley stated the order aims to make Providence a safe place for all residents amid what he views as the Trump administration's unlawful and chaotic immigration actions.
- Smiley emphasized that Providence police officers will not act as immigration enforcement officers and will prioritize de-escalating situations to protect community safety.
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Providence Mayor Smiley Designates City Property Off-Limits for ICE Enforcement
Newport Buzz Providence Mayor Smiley Designates City Property Off-Limits for ICE Enforcement Providence Mayor Brett Smiley signed an executive order Tuesday announcing that city property — from parking lots to parks — will now be formally off-limits to federal immigration enforcement, unless agents arrive with a judge-signed warrant. The order prohibits U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement from using any city-owned garage, school, park or mu…
Smiley establishes ICE-free zones in Providence • Rhode Island Current
Providence Mayor Brett Smiley displays a red sign barring the use of city property for federal immigration enforcement during a press conference on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026. (Photo by Christopher Shea/Rhode Island Current)City property — including parking lots, public schools, parks and municipal buildings — is off limits to federal immigration officers conducting enforcement operations, under an executive order signed by Providence Mayor Brett Sm…
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Mayor Brett Smiley signs executive order prohibiting ICE activities on city property
Mayor Brett Smiley is set to sign an executive order on Tuesday that will prohibit certain civil immigration enforcement on city property.
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