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San Fernando council begins process to draft citywide policy limiting local cooperation with federal immigration enforcement
Summary
After hours of public comment, the City Council directed staff to prepare comparisons of existing local policies and federal funding risks and return with a draft ordinance or resolution to formalize limits on municipal cooperation with immigration enforcement.
Vice Mayor Mary Solorio on Tuesday introduced a proposal asking the city to develop a policy that would limit the use of local resources to assist federal immigration enforcement and clarify how departments handle immigration inquiries. “I brought this item forward so that we as a council can collectively express our ideas, and come up with a policy,” Solorio said during the meeting.
The motion followed more than two hours of public comment in favor of declaring San Fernando a sanctuary or “protective” city policy. Speakers included teachers, labor organizers, school board members and elected representatives who urged the council to adopt protections to keep immigrant families from being targeted. “Sanctuary policies have a powerful…
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