Vista City Council Approves 'Sanctuary City' Policies After Contentious Meeting

Vista City Council approves ‘sanctuary city' policies

The Vista City Council on Tuesday approved its “sanctuary city” policies, limiting local law enforcement collaboration with the Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement, among other policies. More than 100 public speakers, including online participants, spoke at a special session of the Vista City Council. Locals say it’s the biggest turnout at any council meeting in anyone’s recent memory. Supporters hope to limit…

Vista City Council approves 'sanctuary city' policies after contentious meeting

After a City Council meeting Tuesday night that lasted more than five hours, Vista leaders approved four provisions to extend protections for undocumented immigrants.The proposal passed by a slim 3 to 2 margin, with Mayor John Franklin and Councilman Jeff Fox rejecting. That was identical to the vote in its first reading from September, showing the divide that still exists in the community when it comes to immigration enforcement.These "sanctuar…

Vista City Council to consider 'sanctuary city' policies for second time

A sign for the city of Vista pictured on May, 21, 2021.(Alexander Nguyen)The Vista City Council will vote tonight on limiting local law enforcement collaboration with the Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement, among other "sanctuary city" policies.Councilmembers Dan O'Donnell, Corinna Contreras and Katie Melendez proposed the suite of policy changes, the Community Safety and Due Process Resolution, which include…