City leaders and a nonprofit helping them litigate the case argue the group has no standing to stop the enforcement of federal law.
Tag: Sanctuary Laws
Posted inSanta Ana
Will Santa Ana Relaunch an Advisory Group to Strengthen Immigration Protections?
Amid a federal immigration crackdown, it remains unclear if OC’s only Sanctuary City will bring back an expert advisory group to recommend ways Santa Ana can better protect immigrants from deportation.
Posted inSanta Ana
Santa Ana Looks to Boost Immigrant Protections Amid Federal Crackdown
One Santa Ana councilwoman is looking to reinstate an advisory group that is intended to recommend policies to local officials aimed at protecting immigrants.
Posted inState
Huntington Beach Sues California Over Sanctuary Laws
The lawsuit is the latest chapter in a series of legal battles between Surf City and state leaders, testing the city’s powers under its charter.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Romero Estrada: People of Color Need to Reclaim The Politics of “The OC”
Karen Romero Estrada, a resident of Anaheim, explains that Orange County is at a tipping point, politically, socially and demographically. She argues that the reputation as a “conservative safe haven” is rapidly changing.
Posted inTop Stories
Three More Orange County Cities Oppose State Immigration Sanctuary Law
Dana Point, Laguna Niguel and Lake Forest this week became the latest cities in Orange County to take stands against the state’s sanctuary laws, adopting resolutions and filing briefs in support of the federal lawsuit against California.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Bradley: City of Orange Should Not Join the Xenophobic Bandwagon
Don Bradley, who lives in unincorporated Orange County adjacent to the City of Orange, writes that the Orange City Council didn’t need to jump into the national immigration debate on sanctuary cities – noting that city leaders should focus on grace rather than rage when it comes to undocumented people living and working in the United States.
Posted inNewport Beach, Orange, Westminster
Three More OC Cities Oppose California’s Sanctuary State Law
Orange, Newport Beach and Westminster joined the county and seven other cities in opposing California’s sanctuary state law, which limits state and local law enforcement’s communications with federal immigration authorities and prohibits officers from holding and questioning people based on immigration violations.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Perez: Trump Attempts Goes With Republican Southern Strategy of the 1960’s for OC
Santa Ana resident Claudia Perez writes that local officials in Orange County should reject the latest effort by U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions effort to legally challenge the California Values Act and instead stand up for State’s Rights.
Posted inAliso Viejo, Countywide, Fullerton, Government, Huntington Beach, Politics & Elections, Santa Ana, Top Stories
OC Cities Take Stands on State Sanctuary Laws
Cities across Orange County have taken positions on California’s sanctuary laws since Los Alamitos passed an ordinance last month in an attempt to exempt itself from the requirements.
