Brief

Councilmember Hugo Soto-Martínez introduced a motion, seconded by Marqueece Harris-Dawson, requiring the city to examine the impact of TPS termination for El Salvadoran nationals and develop a coordinated response. The motion directs relevant city departments to prepare a report on how many residents may be affected, what services they access, and what support the city can provide. The Civil Rights, Immigration, Social Services and Neighborhoods Committee approved the item on September 11, 2026, moving it forward in the legislative process.

Full summary

On August 21, 2026, Councilmember Hugo Soto-Martínez introduced a motion, seconded by Marqueece Harris-Dawson, responding to the federal termination of Temporary Protected Status for Salvadoran nationals, effective September 9, 2026. TPS is a federal immigration designation that has allowed Salvadoran nationals to lawfully live and work in the United States since 2001, when it was first granted following devastating natural disasters. The motion notes that Los Angeles has the largest Salvadoran population of any city outside El Salvador, and that TPS terminations affecting other countries including Haiti, Somalia, Ukraine, and Sudan compound the urgency for a coordinated city response. The motion directs the Community Investment Department, in consultation with the Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs and other departments as needed, to deliver a report within 14 days covering three areas. First, it asks what actions the city is already taking to respond to TPS terminations for Salvadoran and other affected communities. Second, it requests recommendations for additional city actions, specifically naming expanded investment in or utilization of RepresentLA (the city's legal services program), rental and other financial assistance, outreach and education, and targeted supports for vulnerable subpopulations including young people, older adults, and deeply low-income individuals. Third, it calls for an economic impact analysis covering which industries TPS holders work in and how those industries would be affected by large-scale loss of work authorization. The motion was initially referred to the Civil Rights, Equity, Immigration, Aging, and Disability Committee on August 21, then rerefered by the City Clerk on August 28 to the Civil Rights, Immigration, Social Services and Neighborhoods Committee, reflecting a committee restructuring. The committee scheduled the item for September 11, 2026, and approved it that day. The file remains open with a legislative deadline of September 11, 2028, and next moves to the full Council.

Activity (4)

• 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 (2)

• 2026-09-11 Speaker Card(s) · speaker_card
• 2026-08-21 Motion · motion