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Students Tell Cerritos Council They Want Sanctuary‑City Protections; Council Staff Describe Limits on Local Authority
Summary
Student organizers told the council that more than 500 students walked out to protest ICE activity and asked the city to declare Cerritos a sanctuary city and adopt supportive policies; Deputy City Manager Ryan Carey and Councilmembers described limits on local authority and thanked students for civic engagement.
More than 500 student organizers from several local high schools joined a walkout on Feb. 6 and asked the Cerritos City Council on Feb. 9 to declare Cerritos a sanctuary city and adopt policies supporting residents affected by immigration enforcement.
Matteo Ramon, a junior at Whitney High School, told the council students marched through the city and rallied at city…
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