HOLYOKE, Mass. (WWLP) - Holyoke City Council members are set to consider a resolution that would reaffirm the city's status as a non-sanctuary city, despite the proposal being voted down by a subcommittee on Monday night.

The resolution, proposed by City Councilors Kevin Jourdain and Linda Vacon, aims to realign Holyoke with federal law and remove the city from a list of sanctuary cities, which could potentially jeopardize federal funding.

An ordinance from 2017 already prevents Holyoke from becoming a sanctuary city, but the federal government recently classified it as such, raising concerns about funding losses.

"What they are really trying to do is roll out the red carpet for immigration enforcement," said Claire McGale, a member of Real Majority Holyoke, during a protest outside Cit

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