IMMIGRATION OFFICER at U.S.-Mexico border (U.S. Customs and Border Protection photo).

By Jim Tortolano/Orange County Tribune

A near-capacity crowd of people showed up at Tuesday’s meeting of the Garden Grove City Council, most of them urging the city to take some action in response to raids by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in the city that involved the arrests of alleged illegal migrants.

With one exception, speakers on the subject expressed opposition to the ICE raids and asked the city to take a variety of actions, including making efforts to make certain that law officers operate with marked vehicles, go unmasked and carry identification.

Speakers also asked the city to join Anaheim and Santa Ana in publicizing services available to residents who may be in fear of being apprehended by ICE.

Public comments took over two hours; the council took no action.

Also on Tuesday night, the council approved text amendments to ordinances on a variety of uses including accessory dwelling units to conform with changes in state, federal and city laws and policies.

Additionally, the council adopted the Homelessness Strategy Action Plan for 2025-26.