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Lake Elsinore mayor rejects social-media accusations, says council will not become sanctuary city

5453269 · July 22, 2025
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Mayor Dennis Tisdale asked for a public apology from a social-media influencer who he said mischaracterized remarks from a prior council meeting, reiterating that his comments were about public-safety vigilance during large events and not about immigration enforcement.

Mayor Dennis Tisdale used his council time to rebuke social-media posts he described as false and inflammatory and to reiterate his position that the city will not declare itself a sanctuary city.

Tisdale said a social-media influencer, identified in council remarks as Alan Vargas, was not present at the prior meeting and had taken select words out of context. He said his earlier remarks — given during a June council meeting when a member of the public requested a…

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