Council votes to declare Malibu a sanctuary city

[Right_in_Virginia]

Council votes to declare Malibu a sanctuary city
kfi640iheart.com, Mar 21, 2017, AP

MALIBU, Calif. (AP) — Taking a stand in the national debate over illegal immigration, Malibu has joined the ranks of sanctuary cities.

The City Council of the celebrity enclave voted 3-2 this month to approve a resolution prohibiting use of city funds and resources to enforce federal civil immigration law.

Councilwoman Laura Rosenthal introduced the resolution after Malibu resident and actor Martin Sheen appeared before the council in December to urge a sanctuary designation.

"When I reached out to some of the people at the schools and other people in the community, they told me people are scared," Rosenthal told the Los Angeles Times (http://lat.ms/2nKIAIF). http://lat.ms/2nKIAIF). "That's people coming into Malibu who may be undocumented. I wanted to send a clear message that we are here for you."

A report by the city attorney cited the potential for some "negative fiscal impacts" due to an executive order by President Donald Trump directing the attorney general and secretary of the Department of Homeland Security to ensure that sanctuary jurisdictions do not receive federal grants.

The report said the city receives annually about $46,000 in community development block grant funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Development. Malibu also occasionally receives one-time grants from federal agencies but currently has none that are active.


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[Right_in_Virginia]

They think they're protecting their help ..... Personally, I'm looking forward to the law of unintended consequences kicking in in Malibu.   

[truth_seeker]

Sheen is partly Hispanic. I know a lot of Hispanic people.

Some are proud of their American heritage. Vietnam vets.
They abhor illegal immigration.

Some have empathy for their ethnic cousins. Some may believe their own ancestors came here illegally.

I see the arguments on both sides. But I strongly disagree with sanctuary cities.

This is no different than California refusing to extradite a criminal to a certain state. In this case Malibu refuses to hand over a criminal to federal law enforcement.