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From Fox News: Leaders in one Southern California city fed up with the state’s immigration policies have voted to become a “non-sanctuary” city and ignore the state’s sanctuary laws.
The resolution was approved by the Huntington Beach City Council on Tuesday night by a unanimous 7-0 vote. Mayor Pat Burns, who introduced the legislation, “Non-Sanctuary City for Illegal Immigration for the Prevention of Crime,” said the move was a matter of public safety.
“This is in the best interest of our community, Huntington Beach, to make sure that we utilize every facet of law enforcement we can to make it the best place to live,” Burns, a former law enforcement officer, said during Tuesday’s meeting alongside a small bust sculpture of President Donald Trump.
The move directs the city’s police officers to work with federal immigration authorities and notify immigration officials when they are about to release an illegal immigrant from jail.
Huntington Beach is a conservative oasis in the liberal state of California. Three new Republicans were elected to the City Council in November, and were sworn into office in early December. Now Republicans fill every seat on the Huntington Beach City Council.
Four Republicans won seats on the council in 2022, and now they have added 3 more in the 2024 election. SFGate.com reported in December: ” Over the past two years, the council has found itself at odds with Gov. Gavin Newsom, state Attorney General Rob Bonta and Democratic legislators in Sacramento over not just COVID-19 protections, but also housing, library books, gender policies in schools and voter ID laws.”
How the ‘MAGA-nificent 7’ came to control a California city https://t.co/8DVgKx8zt5
— SFGATE (@SFGate) December 10, 2024
Tuesday night the City Council released a statement on social media, confirming they will NOT be a sanctuary city.
Tonight, the Huntington Beach City Council voted to approve the initiative brought by Mayor Pat Burns to Declare the City of Huntington Beach a “Non-Sanctuary City for Illegal Immigration for the Prevention of Crime.”
As the City Council Members commented, the intent of this Resolution is to deliberately sidestep 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. This new City policy and Declaration are common sense, supports our law enforcement, and advances public safety throughout the City. What the Governor is doing does not. Neither the Governor nor the State Legislature with the passage of laws may interfere with the City’s voluntary cooperation with federal authorities, nor cause or compel the City to violate federal laws such as Title 8 Section 1324 for the harboring of illegal immigrants.
City Officials have a duty to follow all laws, including federal immigration laws and neither the Governor nor the State will interfere with that. The City encourages other cities to join Huntington Beach by adopting their own Resolutions. As the Mayor stated, “I am pleased the City Council unanimously supported my initiative. This will be another effective tool to combat crime and it will be a signal to would-be criminals, do not come to Huntington Beach.”
City Attorney, Michael Gates applauded the City Council’s vote, “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. Emphatically, the State should not take a position of violating federal immigration laws or encouraging cities to violate federal immigration laws.”
The City Council’s Declaration that the City of Huntington Beach a “Non-Sanctuary City for Illegal Immigration for the Prevention of Crime” is effective immediately.
Tonight, the Huntington Beach City Council voted to approve the initiative brought by Mayor Pat Burns to Declare the City of Huntington Beach a “Non-Sanctuary City for Illegal Immigration for the Prevention of Crime.”
As the City Council Members commented, the intent of this… pic.twitter.com/WzVeIJpFy8
— City of Huntington Beach (@CityofHBPIO) January 22, 2025
California enclave declares itself a ‘non-sanctuary’ city, will work with immigration officials, Trump admin https://t.co/RRFM3udP1N
— Fox News (@FoxNews) January 22, 2025
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