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The leaders of a 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 vote of 7 to 0. Mayor Pat Burns, who introduced the legislation, “Non-Sanctuary City for Illegal Immigration for crime prevention,” said the move was a matter of public safety.
“This is in the best interest of our community, Huntington Beach, to make sure we use every facet of law enforcement that 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 measure directs city police officers to work with federal immigration authorities and notify immigration officials when they are about to release an illegal immigrant from jail.
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Huntington Beach Mayor Pat Burns has introduced a resolution to make the Southern California city a “non-sanctuary” city. (City of Huntington Beach)
The resolution “deliberately avoids the governor’s efforts to subvert the good work of federal immigration authorities and to tout the city’s cooperation with the federal government, the Trump administration and the work of border czar Tom Homan” , the city said in a press release.
Sanctuary cities prohibit cooperation with their law enforcement personnel federal immigration authorities The practice has come under scrutiny for protecting criminal illegal immigrants from deportation.
President Donald Trump, left, and border czar Tom Homan. (Getty Images)
In addition to the settlement, Huntington Beach is suing the state over its state sanctuary laws, which it claims are unconstitutional.
Before the vote, Councilman Chad Williams chided state lawmakers for enacting policies to protect illegal immigrants, including those convicted of violent crimes.
“If we want to voluntarily cooperate with federal authorities to protect our community, that is absolutely our prerogative,” he said. “It’s just basic common sense. Why wouldn’t you want to use every tool available to keep your community safe?”
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Huntington Beach, California declared itself a “non-sanctuary” city. City leaders said they will cooperate with federal immigration officials. (Reuters/Lucy Nicholson)
The text of the resolution mentions crimes committed by illegal immigrants on behalf of criminal gangs such as MS-13 and Tren de Aragua, which gained widespread attention after their members allegedly terrified residents at an apartment complex in Colorado.
Tuesday’s vote came weeks after California Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed a “Trump-proof” legal defense fund of up to $25 million for California. department of justice. Trump has vowed to target criminal illegal immigrants for deportation.
“In California, in particular, fighting crime is difficult enough with lax 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 cities and get back to the business of protecting innocent citizens,” Huntington Beach City Attorney Michael Gates said in a news release.
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“Emphatically, the State should not take a position to violate federal immigration laws or encourage cities to violate federal immigration laws.”
