El Cajon Council Votes Down Effort by Mayor to Have City ‘Work with, Not Against’ ICE
El Cajon's mayor lost a battle before the City Council as he sought to clear the way for local authorities to support federal deportation efforts.
El Cajon councilmembers vote down mayor's resolution on ICE cooperation
Cheers erupted on Tuesday night after El Cajon city councilmembers voted 3-2, defeating Mayor Bill Wells’ resolution that would allow the police department to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement.
El Cajon declines to pass resolution on police assistance with immigration enforcement
At the heart of the discussion was to what extent city police are legally able to assist immigration officials under Senate Bill 54, a California law that restricts the role local law enforcement can play in immigration enforcement but also has allowances for working with federal officers to address violent criminals.
California City Of El Cajon Debates Support For Mass Deportations
California and many of its local governments, including Los Angeles and San Diego County, have taken a stand against deportations, passing resolutions to refuse cooperation with federal immigration agencies.
People rally against El Cajon's proposed resolution to cooperate with ICE
The debate over the mass deportations is scheduled to take center stage Tuesday in El Cajon. The city is expected to vote on a resolution to support immigration crackdowns. However, the idea is facing backlash from some in the community.
El Cajon City Council rejects backing Trump’s deportation policies
The El Cajon City Council voted down a resolution proposed by Mayor Bill Wells that declared the city's intent to support President Trump's deportation policies, which contradict California state laws limiting local government involvement in immigration activity.
El Cajon City Council grapples with perceived inconsistencies between federal & state immigration law
Council members rejected a resolution saying the city would support federal deportation efforts and also follow state law forbidding local police from cooperating with federal agents.
El Cajon City Council denies resolution to allow local police to aid in ICE deportations
Images of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids across the country and in San Diego have some migrants afraid to leave their homes.
IN PACKED HEARING, EL CAJON COUNCIL VOTES 3-2 AGAINST CONTENTIOUS IMMIGRATION RESOLUTION
January 29, 2025 – Emotions ran high during yesterday’s El Cajon City Council meeting, where a packed chamber heard testimony from 88 members of the public a proposed over immigration enforcement resolution, followed by a heated Council debate that divided the all-Republican members during a hearing that ran over five hours.
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