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SAN DIEGO — Immigration activists gathered outside El Cajon City Hall Tuesday ahead of a meeting in which the city council voted against a resolution that would have allowed local law enforcement to assist in the enforcement of federal immigration policies. The El Cajon City Council denied the resolution in a 3-2 vote.Council chambers were filled to capacity. Many people stood outside to watch the meeting.Images of U.S.
Pacheo says now they feel under attack in their own city. Mayor Bill Wells wanted the council to pass the resolution that would have allowed police to turn over dangerous criminals to ICE.Right now, state law prohibits this.Under the California Values Act, or what some people often refer to as SB 54, local officers are prohibited from asking about immigration status or detaining someone based on a request from immigration agencies.
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