Mayor Lee signs executive orders to limit federal immigration activity in Oakland

by Tanay Gokhale, Bay City News January 29, 2026January 29, 2026

Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee was joined by U.S. Rep Lateefah Simon, D-Oakland, Alameda County Supervisor Nikki Fortunato Bas, Oakland city officials and representatives of community organizations at City Hall in Oakland, Calif., on Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026. The press conference featured the signing of two executive orders that limit federal immigration enforcement in the city of Oakland. (Tanay Gokhale/Bay City News)

OAKLAND MAYOR BARBARA LEE signed two executive orders Thursday that outline the city’s response to immigration enforcement activity in the city.

The first order sets up a task force to protect the city’s immigrant communities and establishes that the Oakland Police Department will function independently if federal troops are deployed to the city.

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