Another SoCal City Votes To Sue California Over 'Sanctuary State' Status
HUNTINGTON BEACH (CBSLA) — Another Orange County city is joining the fight against sanctuary city status.
The Huntington Beach City Council voted 6 to 1 to sue the state over SB 54 — the Senate bill that would protect undocumented immigrants by limiting the cooperation between local police and ICE agents.
More than 100 people were at the meeting to tell the council they wanted to join the Orange County lawsuit, just days after Los Alamitos became the first city in Orange County to leave their sanctuary city status behind.
Congressman Dana Rohrabacher could barely be heard over the hecklers.
"I am very proud of the USA," said Rohrabacher. "I would suggest that those who advocate for sanctuary states are betraying the American people."
Some argued fighting its sanctuary status will waste Huntington Beach city money in legal battles, while others argued it goes against the Golden Rule.
"Love your neighbor as yourself," said one citizen. "It does not say love your neighbor if that person holds citizenship in your country."