El Concejo Municipal de El Cajon, dividido, rechazó el martes aprobar dos resoluciones contrapuestas sobre si la policía local debería asistir a las autoridades federales en la captura de inmigrantes indocumentados.

California’s “sanctuary law,” or SB 54, limits how and when local law enforcement agencies can help with the enforcement of federal immigration law.

At the heart of the discussion was to what extent city police are legally able to assist immigration officials under Senate Bill 54, a California law that restricts the role local law enforcement can play in immigration enforcement but also has allowances for working with federal officers to address violent criminals.

After a night of rain that potentially aided firefighting efforts, the Border 2 Fire was 43% contained by Monday morning.

A driver was arrested after San Diego Police said he crashed his car into a semi-truck that was parked on a Rolando street early Tuesday morning.

California and many of its local governments, including Los Angeles and San Diego County, have taken a stand against deportations, passing resolutions to refuse cooperation with federal immigration agencies.

Council members rejected a resolution saying the city would support federal deportation efforts and also follow state law forbidding local police from cooperating with federal agents.

I felt so heartbroken, so helpless," said El Cajon resident Victoria, whose friend was taken for deportation over the weekend.

The debate over the mass deportations is scheduled to take center stage Tuesday in El Cajon. The city is expected to vote on a resolution to support immigration crackdowns. However, the idea is facing backlash from some in the community.

The mayor of El Cajon, California, wants to revoke the town's sanctuary city status but faced backlash from residents.

January 29, 2025 – Emotions ran high during yesterday’s El Cajon City Council meeting, where a packed chamber heard testimony from 88 members of the public a proposed over immigration enforcement resolution, followed by a heated Council debate that divided the all-Republican members during a hearing that ran over five hours.