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El Cajon council backs federal bill to ease local checks on unaccompanied minors, votes 3-2
Summary
The council approved a letter of support for a proposed federal bill to allow local welfare checks and cooperation on criminal aliens, voting 3-2 after debate about SB 54 and local enforcement risk.
The El Cajon City Council voted 3-2 on Tuesday to send a letter supporting a proposed federal bill (referred to in the meeting as H.R. 1680) that would amend federal immigration law to allow greater cooperation between local law enforcement and federal authorities on certain immigration matters, including welfare checks for unaccompanied minors believed to be living in the city.
The motion, carried by a 3-2 vote with Mayor Pro Tem Gary Kendrick and Councilmember Michelle Mitchell voting no, directs staff to transmit a letter expressing the city’s support for the bill as drafted in the council packet and noting the city’s interest in…
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