Huntington Beach Mayor Pat Burns introduced a resolution to make the city a "non-sanctuary" city. (City of Huntington Beach)
The resolution "deliberately sidestep[s] the Governor’s efforts to subvert the good work of federal immigration authorities and to announce the city’s cooperation with the federal government, the Trump Administration and Border Czar Tom Homan’s work," the city said in a news release.
Sanctuary cities prohibit their law enforcement personnel from cooperating with federal immigration authorities. The practice has come under scrutiny for shielding criminal illegal immigrants from being deported.
Huntington Beach declared itself a "non-sanctuary" city. City leaders said they will cooperate with federal immigration officials. (Reuters/Lucy Nicholson)
The resolution text mentions crimes committed by illegal immigrants on behalf of criminal gangs like MS-13 and Tren de Aragua, which gained widespread attention after its members allegedly terrorized residents at a Colorado apartment complex.
Tuesday's vote came weeks after California Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed a "Trump-proof" legal defense fund of up to $25 million for California's justice department. Trump has promised to target criminal illegal immigrants for deportation.
"In California in particular, fighting crime is difficult enough with the relaxed criminal laws and lack of enforcement. The State should get out of the way of local law enforcement, stop handcuffing our police officers and California’s cities, and get back to the business of protecting innocent citizens," Huntington Beach City Attorney Michael Gates said in a press release.
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"Emphatically, the State should not take a position of violating federal immigration laws or encouraging cities to violate federal immigration laws."
Louis Casiano is a reporter for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to louis.casiano@fox.com.
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