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Anaheim council reaffirms "welcoming city" designation, emphasizes public-safety outreach
Summary
The Anaheim City Council voted 7-0 to reaffirm the city's 2017 designation as a welcoming city, directing staff and public safety agencies to continue outreach and clarify that local police and fire will not undertake federal immigration enforcement.
The Anaheim City Council voted unanimously to reaffirm the city's 2017 designation as a welcoming city, a move council members and staff said is meant to reassure residents who have expressed fear about immigration enforcement and to reinforce outreach by city departments.
Councilmember Jose Leon, who brought the item forward, said the resolution "reaffirms something that is core to who we are" and stressed the city's long history as an immigrant-founded community. He told the council the action is meant to combine symbolic reassurance with practical steps to improve communication with…
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