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

Article author: 
​ Kaitlyn Schallhorn
Article publisher: 
Fox News
Article date: 
12 April 2018
Article category: 
National News
Medium
Article Body: 
​The U.S. Justice Department sued California over its alleged interference with federal immigration policies ...

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

  1. The Los Alamitos City Council voted 4-1 in March to opt out of California’s sanctuary law-
  2. 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​-​
  3. 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-
  4. 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-
  5. Huntington Beach City Council voted 6-1 in April to file its own lawsuit against the state of California over its sanctuary laws​-​
  6. Escondido City Council voted 4-1 in April to support the Justice Department’s lawsuit with a legal brief-
  7. 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-
  8. The Aliso Viejo City Council voted 4-1 on April 4 to join a lawsuit against the state of California over its sanctuary laws-
  9. Orange City Council voted in April not to comply with the state’s sanctuary laws​-​
  10. In a unanimous vote, the Newport Beach City Council decided to join the Trump administration’s lawsuit-
  11. In April, the Westminster City Council voted 3-1 to join the Trump administration’s lawsuit against the state-