Huntington Beach is also going a step further
(San Diego Tribune) Huntington Beach plans to file a lawsuit against California and the state attorney general to challenge the legality of state mandates that expand protections for undocumented immigrants.
Huntington Beach joined a group of other Orange County cities — as well as the Board of Supervisors — in fighting the sanctuary state movement. Fullerton will consider similar action tonight. (WT-Fullerton voted to take no stance)
City Attorney Michael Gates said he would file the suit this week after the City Council gave its approval Monday night on a 6-1 vote. Councilwoman Jill Hardy dissented.
Huntington Beach joins a wave of opposition in Orange County to California’s “sanctuary state” laws, such as Senate Bill 54, which in many cases prohibits state and local police agencies from notifying federal officials when immigrants in their custody who may be subject to deportation are about to be released.
Gates said Huntington will be the first city to challenge the legality of SB 54, authored by state Senate leader Kevin de León (D-Los Angeles), and he said he hopes “other cities in California follow our lead.”
So, not just declaring they will not participate in the state being a sanctuary for illegal alien criminals, but filing a lawsuit against the state themselves. The other jurisdictions have joined on with the Trump administrations suit against California.
San Diego County is expected to vote to join Trump’s lawsuit soon, as well. Escondito is considering its stance. The Sheriff of Hunterdon County has made very clear his county will not be a sanctuary one.
Oh, and because the media keeps saying there is no such thing as a sanctuary city, San Gabriel, California, just approved a resolution declaring themselves a safe city for illegal aliens. Those are some pretty white faces in the accompanying picture, despite being only 11.6% white (61% Asian, 25% Latino, and only .5% Black. Guess they don’t like skin that dark).
Anyhow, I wonder which jurisdiction will be next.
