Mayor Edwin M. Lee issued this statement on the Executive Order banning immigration from seven Muslim countries:

“I commend the judge that granted the emergency stay today, allowing Muslim immigrants with valid visas to enter the United States.

As the son of Chinese immigrants, I am disgusted by the President’s Executive Order to target the Muslim community and ban immigrants from entering the United States. 

Mayor Edwin M. Lee today issued the following statement regarding President Trump’s Executive Orders:

“The announcements today are not new, or unexpected. I want to assure the residents of San Francisco that today, nothing changed. 

We are and will remain a Sanctuary City. 

Mayor Edwin M. Lee today issued the following statement on the death of former Fire Commission President Hadley R. Roff who served four San Francisco mayors including as Deputy Mayor for then Mayor Dianne Feinstein:

“On behalf of the City, I extend my deepest condolences to the family of Hadley Roff whose distinguished career both in Washington, D.C. and in San Francisco represents the best of public service.

Mayor Edwin M. Lee today announced a new, free innovative data sharing partnership with Waze to help alleviate congestion in San Francisco, working in coordination with the Mayor’s Rush Hour Congestion Strategy. Through the Waze Connected Citizens Program, the City will publish data from across City departments that Waze can use – including information about road closures, construction, film shootings and special events, so drivers can find the best route to their destination, avoid blocked streets and decrease congestion when moving around San Francisco.

Mayor Edwin M. Lee and Board President London Breed today announced a $350 million Public Health and Safety Bond on the June 2016 ballot. The initiative will expand access to mental health services for San Francisco residents, including homeless people living on the streets, and seismically upgrade and strengthen the City’s vital public health care facilities and emergency medical response infrastructure to ensure their viability after a major earthquake.

Mayor Edwin M. Lee today issued the following statement on celebrating life of civil rights leader Dr. Martin L. King, Jr.:

“Today on this day we celebrate the legacy of Dr. King, and we reflect on how far we have come. Of course, it was Dr. King who said it best: ‘We may have come on different ships, but we’re in the same boat now.’ San Francisco is a place where everyone belongs, no matter your race, income, sexual orientation or immigration status.