Brief

Councilmember Hugo Soto-Martínez introduced a motion on the city's response to possible termination of TPS for El Salvador nationals. The motion was referred to the Civil Rights, Immigration, Social Services and Neighborhoods Committee, which approved it on September 11, 2026. The full City Council is scheduled to consider the measure on September 22, 2026. The motion remains pending council adoption.

Full summary

Councilmember Hugo Soto-Martínez, seconded by Councilmember Marqueece Harris-Dawson, introduced a motion directing the Community Investment Department, in consultation with the Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs, to deliver a report within 14 days on how the city is responding to the federal termination of Temporary Protected Status for Salvadoran residents and other TPS-holding communities. TPS is a federal program that allows nationals of countries experiencing armed conflict, natural disasters, or other extraordinary conditions to live and work legally in the United States. El Salvador has held a continuous TPS designation since 2001, but the Department of Homeland Security allowed it to expire effective September 9, 2026. Other affected countries named in the motion include Haiti, Somalia, Ukraine, and Sudan. The motion frames the issue as urgent for Los Angeles specifically because the city has the largest Salvadoran population of any city outside El Salvador. The requested report covers three areas: what the city is already doing in response to TPS terminations; recommendations for additional city actions, including expanded use of RepresentLA (the city's immigration legal services program), rental and financial assistance, outreach and education, and targeted support for vulnerable subgroups such as young people, older adults, and deeply low-income individuals; and an analysis of the economic impact on industries likely to be affected by the loss of TPS workers. The motion was initially referred to the Civil Rights, Equity, Immigration, Aging, and Disability Committee on August 21, then rerouted on August 28 to the Civil Rights, Immigration, Social Services and Neighborhoods Committee. That committee approved the motion on September 11, 2026, with members Raman and Jurado voting yes and Soto-Martínez absent. No fiscal impact analysis from the City Administrative Officer or Chief Legislative Analyst had been completed at the time of committee approval. The item was scheduled for full Council consideration on September 22, 2026, where it remains pending final adoption.

Activity (5)

• 2026-09-18 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on September 22, 2026.
• 2026-09-11 Civil Rights, Immigration, Social Services and Neighborhoods Committee approved item(s) .
• 2026-09-04 Civil Rights, Immigration, Social Services and Neighborhoods Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on September 11, 2026.
• 2026-08-28 City Clerk rereferred item to Civil Rights, Immigration, Social Services and Neighborhoods Committee, pursuant to Council File No. 26-2000.
• 2026-08-21 Motion referred to Civil Rights, Equity, Immigration, Aging, and Disability Committee.

Documents (3)

• 2026-09-11 Speaker Card(s) · speaker_card
• 2026-09-11 Report from Civil Rights, Immigration, Social Services and Neighborhoods Committee · report
• 2026-08-21 Motion · motion