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    Trump administration's lawsuit against California sanctuary laws backed by these cities, counties

    By Kaitlyn Schallhorn | Fox News

    The U.S. Justice Department sued California over its alleged interference with federal immigration policies – and it’s gotten some support from the state’s own municipalities.

    Multiple local city or county councils have voted to join the Trump administration’s lawsuit or fight the state's policies in some way.

    California’s so-called sanctuary laws limit police cooperation with federal immigration authorities – a move passed by the nation’s largest state to resist increased efforts to deport people living in the country illegally and to stop President Trump’s plan to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border.

    The sanctuary policy, pushed by Gov. Jerry Brown and the state’s Democratic-controlled legislature, has received some backlash at the local level.

    Read on for a look at some of the cities and counties that have joined the Trump administration’s efforts to deem California’s law unconstitutional.

    Los Alamitos
    The Los Alamitos City Council voted 4-1 in March to opt out of California’s sanctuary law. It voted again in April to opt out as the city's law requires the council to have a second reading of the measure before approving it.

    The adopted ordinance said state laws “may be in direct conflict with federal laws and the Constitution.” It said it “finds that it is impossible to honor our oath to support and defend the Constitution of the United States” if it did not opt out of the policy.

    Mayor Troy Edgar, a Republican, told Fox News the policy is a “huge overreach.”

    Los Alamitos is able to opt out of the law because it is a charter city.

    Hesperia
    With a 3-1 vote, the Hesperia city council voted in March to join an amicus brief with the Trump administration’s lawsuit against California, the Desert Dispatch reported.

    “We are not anti-immigrant — there is no one on this Council that’s anti-immigrant,” Councilman Paul Russ said, according to the newspaper. “But for immigrants, we’d like to see it done legally. I can also say without a doubt that we are anti-criminal. It’s not about the immigrants, it’s about the criminals in the community.”

    Orange County
    The Orange County Board of Supervisors met in March and decided to join the Justice Department's lawsuit against California. (AP Photo/Amy Taxin)

    With a unanimous vote of 3-0, the Orange County Board of Supervisors voted in March to join the Justice Department’s lawsuit against California.

    “This legislation prevents law enforcement from removing criminals from our community and is a threat to public safety,” Supervisor Shawn Nelson said.

    The county previously made efforts to further comply with federal immigration authorities by publishing the release dates of inmates online.

    Mission Viejo
    In March, the Mission Viejo City Council voted to support the Los Alamitos City Council’s decision to opt out of the state’s sanctuary policies and join an amicus brief in support of the federal government’s lawsuit against the state.

    Of the sanctuary laws, the city council said it “believes this legislation is a threat to both local control of businesses in the state and the individual liberty and public safety because it prevents law enforcement from performing their duties as necessitated by local circumstances.”

    Huntington Beach
    Huntington Beach City Council voted 6-1 in April to file its own lawsuit against the state of California over its sanctuary laws, calling the policies a “constitutional overreach.”

    Mayor Mike Posey said his could become the first city to sue the state itself.

    Escondido
    After a heated meeting, the Escondido City Council voted 4-1 in April to support the Justice Department’s lawsuit with a legal brief.

    “This is the right thing to do. I was elected mayor to keep the Constitution, uphold the Constitution and keep our community safe," Escondido mayor Sam Abed told Fox News. “I am committed to do that and that is what the council did today.”

    The county Board of Supervisors will vote on a similar brief later in April, according to KSWB-TV.

    Fountain Valley
    After an assist from U.S. Rep. Dana Rohrabacher, R-Calif., the Fountain Valley City Council voted 3-1, with one abstention, to file an amicus brief in support of the Trump administration’s challenge to California’s law, the Orange County Register reported.

    The council voted to support a legal brief after Rohrabacher offered to raise or provide the funds to do so.

    Aliso Viejo
    The Aliso Viejo City Council voted 4-1 on April 4 to join a lawsuit against the state of California over its sanctuary laws, KCBS-TV reported.

    “We had a robust discussion and I’m proud of my colleagues for their stamina and attention through 6.5 hours of testimony,” Aliso Viejo Mayor Dave Harrington said in a statement. “We did the right thing.”

    Orange
    After a heated meeting, the Orange City Council voted in April not to comply with the state’s sanctuary laws, KCBS-TV reported.

    Newport Beach
    In a unanimous vote, the Newport Beach City Council decided to join the Trump administration’s lawsuit.

    The vote, held in a closed session, allows the city to support the lawsuit, “including, but not limited to an amicus brief,” said Deputy City Manager Tara Finnigan, KCBS-TV reported.

    Councilman Scott Peotter told Fox News the vote wasn’t about immigration but “illegal alien criminals.”

    Westminster
    In April, the Westminster City Council voted 3-1 to join the Trump administration’s lawsuit against the state, KABC-TV reported.

    San Juan Capistrano
    The San Juan Capistrano City Council voted 4-1 to condemn California's sanctuary laws, the Orange County Register reported.

    Mayor Sergio Farias, who voted against it, said that he is the "mayor of everyone who calls San Juan Capistrano home, regardless of their legal status."

    San Diego County
    The all-Republican San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted in April to support the Trump administration's lawsuit against California, 3-1. The county is expected to file an amicus brief soon.

    It is the biggest county thus far to back the lawsuit.

    Santa Clarita
    After debating until 1 a.m., the Santa Clarita City Council voted in May to join the Trump administration's legal fight against the state's sanctuary policies.

    All five of the city council members voted to create a brief in support of the federal government, KHTS radio station reported.

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    I am all in favor of preventing states and cities from being sanctuary strongholds, but I believe the Trump administration is missing a great opportunity by not focusing more on states that want to help stop illegal immigration. If I remember correctly, SB-1070 was largely struck down because the federal government (ie. Obama) said that they did not want the states to enforce immigration law. I believe that President Trump could create a federal program that allows states, cities, and local sheriffs to write their immigration laws and policies. These laws and policies would then be reviewed by the Department of Homeland Security before being approved.

    I would like to spend our limited resources working with groups that want to help enforce immigration law then to try and force those who are against the idea to help. I am against sanctuary cities, but I would like to see more of an effort to give local police the ability to enforce immigration law.

    I am not sure about this, but I would imagine that President Trump could also ask the Supreme Court to override the parts of SB-1070 that was struck-down based upon the previous administration opposition to the law. After all, the current administration does support the law. If that happened, the law would go into effect without the Arizona Congress needed to vote on the bill again.

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    Waterford and Ripon (two small cities in the Central Valley and Jeff Denhams District 10) both opted out of California's Sanctuary Law.

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