Los Angeles passes new sanctuary city ordinance before Trump takes office

[Lauren Taylor]

PRESIDENT-ELECT DONALD TRUMP SAYS HE’S PLANNING MASS DEPORTATIONS OF MIGRANTS WHEN HE RETURNS TO THE WHITE HOUSE. SO-CALLED “SANCTUARY CITIES” ARE GEARING UP FOR A FIGHT AGAINST TRUMP’S PLAN AND PREPARING TO PROTECT UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS LIVING IN THEIR CITIES.

THE LOS ANGELES CITY COUNCIL PASSED A NEW ORDINANCE TUESDAY SOLIDIFYING ITS SANCTUARY CITY STANCE. THE NEW ORDINANCE PASSED UNANIMOUSLY AND PROHIBITS THE USE OF CITY RESOURCES AND POLICE OFFICERS FOR IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT AND BARS CITY DEPARTMENTS FROM SHARING INFORMATION ON UNDOCUMENTED INDIVIDUALS WITH FEDERAL AUTHORITIES.

LA MAYOR KAREN BASS IS LIKELY TO SIGN THE LEGISLATION AS SHE AND THE CITY’S ATTORNEY, HYDEE FELDSTEN SOTO PROPOSED FAST TRACKING PROTECTING UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS LIVING IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.

IN A STATEMENT, BASS SAID “THIS MOMENT DEMANDS URGENCY. IMMIGRANT PROTECTIONS MAKE OUR COMMUNITIES STRONGER AND OUR CITY BETTER.”

ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL, TRUMP PROMISED TO CRACK DOWN ON ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION. THE PRESIDENT-ELECT TAPPED FORMER IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT DIRECTOR, TOM HOMAN, TO BE HIS “BORDER CZAR”.

HOMAN HAS SAID EVEN IF A SANCTUARY CITY WILL NOT COOPERATE WITH THE TRUMP AGENDA, THEN THEY’LL DOUBLE THE NUMBER OF AGENTS TO GET THE JOB DONE.

“I’VE SEEN SOME OF THESE DEMOCRATIC GOVERNORS WHO SAY THEY’RE GOING TO STAND IN THE WAY, THEY’RE GONNA MAKE IT HARD FOR US,” HOMAN SAID WHILE APPEARING ON FOX NEWS. “WELL A SUGGESTION. IF YOU’RE NOT GOING TO HELP US, GET THE HELL OUT OF THE WAY BECAUSE WE’RE GONNA DO IT.”

ON MONDAY, TRUMP SAID HE’S PREPARING TO DECLARE A NATIONAL EMERGENCY WHEN HE’S SWORN IN – WHICH WILL ALLOW HIM TO USE MILITARY ASSETS TO CONDUCT HIS PLAN OF MASS DEPORTATIONS.