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Whittier Council adopts amended resolution on federal immigration enforcement after weeks of public outcry
Summary
After hours of public comment focused on masked federal agents, the Whittier City Council voted to adopt an amended resolution directing staff to pursue localized protections, funding for community services and requests to higher levels of government while legal counsel warned parts of a local ordinance could be preempted by federal law.
The Whittier City Council adopted an amended resolution addressing federal immigration enforcement after a wave of public comment calling for officers to unmask and identify themselves and for local protections for residents.
The action responds to weeks of community concern about masked agents and warrantless stops. Legal counsel told the council several provisions of a locally drafted ordinance would likely be preempted by federal law, but the council approved a package of measures intended to increase transparency and support residents.
David King, special counsel from the Hensley Law Group, told the council the firm had reviewed the ordinance language and related issues and warned that an ordinance that "dictates or tries to regulate ICE or federal immigration enforcement within the city of Whittier would very likely be preempted," citing the U.S. Constitution's supremacy clause and recent federal court activity. King summarized recent…
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