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Mayor Lund shares City’s legal strategy on federal actions affecting Bellingham
On Tuesday, Oct. 6, Mayor Kim Lund spoke at an event hosted by Indivisible, describing how the City is partnering with other cities to respond to federal actions that affect local communities and services. The City has joined lawsuits as either a plaintiff or a friend-of-the-court filer, including challenges to National Guard deployments to cities that did not request them and to federal funding decisions affecting Planned Parenthood, SNAP, and other programs. Learn more on our Protecting the Rights and Dignity of All page .
City of Bellingham news reported the following in its 2026-10-08 newsletter. This article covers the “Mayor Lund shares City’s legal strategy on federal actions affecting Bellingham” section.
On Tuesday, Oct. 6, Mayor Kim Lund spoke at an event hosted by Indivisible, describing how the City is partnering with other cities to respond to federal actions that affect local communities and services. The City has joined lawsuits as either a plaintiff or a friend-of-the-court filer, including challenges to National Guard deployments to cities that did not request them and to federal funding decisions affecting Planned Parenthood, SNAP, and other programs. Learn more on our Protecting the Rights and Dignity of All page .
Afterward, Mayor Lund and City staff answered questions about how the City is working to support the rights and safety of our immigrant community. Thank you to everyone who attended!
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City of Bellingham news →Source publication: Oct 8, 2026
Source checked: Oct 18, 2026
Brief prepared: Oct 8, 2026
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