LA enacts sanctuary city ordinance to prepare for potential mass deportations under Trump
Associated Press
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles City Council has voted to enact an ordinance to prohibit city resources from being used for immigration enforcement in anticipation of potential mass deportations under President-elect Donald Trump. The ordinance also prohibits city departments from sharing information on people without legal status with federal immigration authorities. Councilmembers voted unanimously Tuesday to approve the so-called “sanctuary city” ordinance more than one year after initially approving a motion for the city attorney to draft the law. Sanctuary cities or states are not legal terms but have come to symbolize a pledge to protect and support immigrant communities.
