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City Council adopts resolution opposing federal housing verification rule; vote 12-0
Summary
The Los Angeles City Council on Feb. 20 approved a resolution introduced by Councilmember Gonzalo Herne1ndez opposing a proposed federal rule that would require immigration-status verification for certain housing programs; the findings passed 12-0 after a brief public-comment period.
The Los Angeles City Council on Feb. 20 approved a resolution opposing a proposed federal rule that would require verification of immigration status for some housing programs, a measure Councilmember Gonzalo Herne1ndez said would displace mixed-status families and increase homelessness.
Herne1ndez introduced the motion under council rules and asked the full body to vote on the council'9s findings and justifications before taking public comment. He argued the rule would prevent many mixed-status families from accessing housing assistance and said it would disproportionately harm people of color; he told colleagues "No podemos…
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