Los Angeles officially declared itself a “sanctuary city” Friday against the backdrop of the Trump administration’s tough policies aimed at illegal immigrants. "We declare, for all those who have been under attack in this Trump era, that this city, in this day, in this time, will be a city of sanctuary," City Councilman Gilbert Cedillo said. Friday's resolution declares Los Angeles to be a “City of Sanctuary, protecting the human rights of all our residents.”Some immigrants-rights advocates however, said the vote came too late. DOJ THREATENS TO PULL CALIFORNIA'S FUNDING OVER "SANCTUARY STATE" LAWThe city’s new “sanctuary city” status conforms with California’s sanctuary state law – Senate Bill 54 – which limits cooperation between local police and federal immigration authorities. The Los Angeles Police Department already has a policy of not allowing immigration agents access to its jails or inmates unless they have a warrant, FOX 11 in Los Angeles reported.

Source: Fox News February 09, 2019 08:37 UTC