US EditionLA council unanimously votes to approve 'sanctuary city' ordinance
- The Los Angeles City Council unanimously passed a "sanctuary city" ordinance to protect immigrants by prohibiting the use of city resources for federal immigration enforcement.
- The ordinance solidifies existing practices, including the police department's mandate not to inquire about immigration status.
- Mayor Karen Bass is expected to approve the ordinance, aligning with similar measures in over a dozen U.S. cities.
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Los Angeles City Council Passes Sanctuary City Ordinance – California Globe
The Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously late on Tuesday to pass a sanctuary city ordinance, officially barring city resources from being used for immigration enforcement, and stopping law enforcement in the city from assisting immigration authorities such as ICE. Currently in California, the entire state has sanctuary protections. Passed in 2017 and signed into law in 2018, Senate Bill 54 prohibits state and local law enforcement agencies…
Los Angeles passes ‘sanctuary’ ordinance to protect migrants from deportation under Trump
The Los Angeles (LA) City Council voted to pass an ordinance on Tuesday that concerns banning the city’s resources from being used for federal immigration enforcement or by federal immigration agents. Council members unanimously voted to pass the ordinance. LA Mayor Karen Bass and City Attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto created the ‘sanctuary city’ ordinance in early November 2024 after they met with immigrant rights groups. One provision of the ordi…
San Diego Union Tribune
LOS ANGELES — The City of Los Angeles passed a “Sanctuary City” ordinance on Tuesday prohibiting the use of municipal resources for immigration law enforcement and for local units to share information about people without legal status with federal immigration authorities, in anticipation of possible mass deportations during the incoming government of President-elect Donald Trump. Councillors unanimously voted for the bill, joining more than a do…
Los Angeles Declares Itself An Immigration 'Sanctuary'
Los Angeles, the second-largest city in the United States, is gearing up to confront President-elect Donald Trump over immigration policies. The city council recently approved a “sanctuary city” ordinance aimed at safeguarding undocumented immigrants by limiting local cooperation with federal immigration authorities. Source: Los Angeles Times City Council Passes Sanctuary Ordinance The new ordinance, inspired by a 2019 executive order, ensures t…
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