Raids by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials are set to happen this weekend in Baltimore, but public officials in Baltimore City said they're doing what they can to push back.

While the ICE action is expected to begin Sunday in Baltimore and nine other major cities across the country, Baltimore leaders said they will not assist ICE.

"We stand as one. It's one Baltimore, and we're going to stand together," said Councilwoman Shannon Sneed.

In front of Baltimore City Hall, immigrants and faith and community leaders stood united Friday and said they'll fight back against President Donald Trump's immigration policies.

City lawmakers are reaffirming that Baltimore is "a welcoming city."

"We will not, in our city, help ICE, in any way," said Baltimore City Council President Brandon Scott.

"It's one of the reasons that our Police Department in Baltimore, in the last week, issued a policy that says our police officers are not going to check on the status of citizens," said Councilman Eric Costello.

The policy also states that Baltimore police will not enforce administrative warrants used by ICE to arrest noncitizens who have committed immigration violations.

In a statement, Rep. Andy Harris, Maryland's only Republican member of Congress, said: "I support our men and women of law enforcement who will be enforcing our immigration laws this weekend. No one who has not violated our immigration laws should be worried."

"This administration wants to criminalize people who are guilty of nothing more than wanting a better life for their children and their loved ones," said Zainab Chaudry, of the Council on American-Islamic Relations.

"I come here to bring this message to you that we in the Latinx community. We are not drug dealers. We are not criminals. We are fighters we have dreams just like you. We dream to own our home. We dream to go to university. We dream to bring our family stability," said a translator on behalf of a protester.

Protesters marched in downtown Baltimore to spread their message. They're calling for an end to the detention of children and families ahead of the ICE raids planned for this weekend.

In a statement, Baltimore Mayor Jack Young said: "The attempts of the president and his administration to deprive immigrants of their rights and to tear apart families are unacceptable, and I will continue to welcome immigrants to Baltimore with open arms and serve our newest Americans in the same way I serve every Baltimorean."