Huntington Beach City Council voted unanimously this tuesday night to declare itself a “non-sanctuary city”.
In a press release, the office of Huntington Beach Mayor Pat Burnsconfirmed that city council members voted to approve its initiative to declare itself a “Non-Sanctuary City for Illegal Immigration for Crime Prevention.”
Orange County city determination occurs while other localities in the region and the United States strengthen their regulations as sanctuary cities to safeguard immigrants from the threat of deportations initiated by President Donald Trump’s administration.
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According to Burns’ office, the resolution deliberately circumvented Governor Gavin Newsom’s efforts to subvert the work of federal immigration authorities and announced the city’s cooperation with Trump’s federal government and border czar Tom Homan.
“This new city policy and statement is common sense, support our law enforcement and promote public safety throughout the city“said the Huntington Beach mayor’s office.
“Neither the governor nor the state Legislature with the approval of laws may interfere with the city’s voluntary cooperation with federal authoritiesnor cause or force the city to violate federal laws such as Title 8, Section 1324, for harboring illegal immigrants,” the office added.
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It was reported that the Huntington Beach City Council’s determination came into effect immediately.
Huntington Beach Mayor’s Statement It happened this Tuesday, one day after Donald Trump’s inaugurationwho signed a host of executive orders, including several on immigration.
Among Trump’s first orders there was a declaration of national emergency on the southern borderas well as the return of the “Remain in Mexico” policy, which requires people to wait for asylum procedures in Mexico regardless of their country of origin.
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Additionally, border czar Tom Homan declared that the new administration is ending the federal “catch and release” program, that allowed immigrants who entered the United States without documents to remain in the country because they are in the asylum process.
Another action that President Trump intends is to end birthright citizenship in the United States, a measure that caused several states, including California, to file lawsuits against the initiative.
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