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Board unanimously declares San Francisco united against discriminatory immigration restrictions
Summary
The board passed an urgent resolution condemning federal restrictions that target immigrants on the basis of religion or national origin and urging support for immigrant legal defense and related protections; supervisors said the city would seek legal remedies and coordinate local protections.
San Francisco — The Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously adopted an urgent resolution declaring the City and County of San Francisco united against discriminatory immigration and refugee policies based on religion and national origin.
The measure — introduced as an imperative item after the board heard extensive public and council-level reaction to federal executive actions — calls on city agencies to coordinate legal and social services for immigrants and refugees and urges private foundations to support local legal defense programs. Supervisors said the resolution was both a political statement and a call to…
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