On November 20, Financial Association News reported (Editor Bian Chun) that after Trump was elected President of the United States, he vowed to begin large-scale deportations of immigrants.
The Los Angeles City Council unanimously passed a 'sanctuary city' ordinance on Tuesday to protect the immigrant community living in the city. The ordinance was passed with a vote of 13 in favor and 0 against in the Los Angeles City Council. The ordinance prohibits the use of local resources or personnel to assist federal authorities in enforcing immigration laws.
'Sanctuary cities' refer to areas that refuse to cooperate with federal law enforcement agencies in the arrest or detention of undocumented immigrants. Los Angeles City Council member Paul Krekorian stated that the measure aims to 'ensure that Los Angeles's immigrant community understands that we recognize their fears.'
Newly appointed LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell expressed support for the bill and promised the immigrant community: 'We will not participate in immigration enforcement; that is not our job.' He emphasized that the police department will continue to engage in dialogue with various ethnic communities, respond quickly to concerns, and avoid unnecessary panic.
Los Angeles is located in Southern California and is the largest city in California. It is also the second most populous city in the United States, after New York. According to data from the U.S. Census Bureau, in 2023, the population of Los Angeles is approximately 3.821 million.
Los Angeles council members stated that there are 1.3 million immigrants in the city, but did not specify how many are legally admitted. This means that the immigrant population in Los Angeles accounts for nearly one-third of the city's total population.
According to media reports, before the Los Angeles City Council voted, supporters of immigration spoke at the steps of City Hall, shouting in Spanish: 'What do we want? Sanctuary. When do we want it? Now.' This sanctuary policy has faced strong criticism from some Republicans.
Roxanne Hoge, the communications director for the Los Angeles Republican Party, pointed out that this policy could become a breeding ground for 'harboring criminals.' 'A country without secure borders is not a country at all,' she stated. Before the passage of the aforementioned ordinance, on Monday, Trump confirmed on social media that he would mobilize the U.S. military to expel illegal immigrants by declaring a national emergency.
Recently, Trump also announced that hardliner Tom Homan, an anti-illegal immigration fighter, would serve as the 'border czar' (border affairs commissioner) in his new administration, leading the efforts to deport illegal immigrants. In September, Trump had stated that if he won the election, he would call on Congress to pass legislation banning 'sanctuary cities.'
According to the non-profit organization Immigrant Legal Resource Center, 11 states in the U.S. have taken measures to varying degrees to reduce cooperation with federal immigration enforcement agencies. Business leaders in the U.S. recently warned that Trump's deportation of undocumented immigrants could lead to a massive labor shortage, causing many restaurants to close, farms and small businesses to become paralyzed, and prices to rise.#BabyMarvinf9c7您拥有您值得 