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Chula Vista council adopts resolution condemning certain federal immigration enforcement, directs flags at half-staff
Summary
At a Feb. 2 special meeting the Chula Vista City Council adopted a resolution condemning certain federal immigration-enforcement activities, reaffirming due process and directing flags to half-staff; the vote was 4 in favor and 1 absent. The meeting featured 26 public commenters with sharply divided views and a council request to return an ordinance for formal protections at a future meeting.
Chula Vista’s City Council on Feb. 2 adopted a resolution reaffirming the city’s commitment to due process, public safety and neighborly responsibility and condemning certain immigration-enforcement activities, citing recent deadly enforcement actions elsewhere. Deputy Mayor Fernandez moved the resolution and Councilmember Enzunza seconded; the clerk announced the item passed with a stated tally of "4 yays and 1 absent."
The resolution, described by the deputy mayor as grounded in recent events in Minneapolis and elsewhere, directs the city manager to implement related actions consistent with Chula Vista’s good-neighbor policy and waives Council Policy 102.01 to permit flags to be displayed at half-staff. "If tactics truly work to enhance safety, they should withstand accountability and not provoke public fear and protest," Deputy Mayor Fernandez said.
Speakers at the meeting were sharply…
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