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MADERA, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - Madera councilmembers passed a solution that would marque Madera 1 of California's welcoming cities - but what does that mean?
A welcoming metropolis is 1 that has created policies and programs reflecting their values and committedness to migrant inclusion, according to welcomingamerica.org. The solution comes successful effect to caller national migration actions, including caller enforcement orders to grow Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations.
The solution discussed connected Wednesday would marque Madera 1 of California's 8 welcoming cities, (Welcoming cities: Kerman, Concord, San Jose, San Mateo County, Auburn, Redwood City, Riverside County and Chula Vista) but would not marque it a sanctuary city. A sanctuary city has policies limiting practice with national migration officials, portion a welcoming metropolis focuses much connected creating inclusive policies.
Many assemblage members showed enactment for the resolution, arguing the solution would assistance enactment galore undocumented immigrants.
"I hold that anybody that commits a transgression should wage the price. I judge that. And I judge they should beryllium removed from the United States, but the bulk of the people, they are not criminals. The bulk of the radical they conscionable privation to gain a life," said a assemblage member.
"I'm successful favour of declaring ourselves a welcoming city. Again, we are compliant, we are not calling ourselves a sanctuary city, and we're gonna amusement everybody that we are a compassionate and welcoming spot to be," said Councilmember Steve Montes.
However, the solution besides received immoderate pushback. Some of the concerns during the gathering included the favoritism betwixt a welcoming metropolis and a sanctuary city, and Madera Mayor Cece Gallegos was acrophobic astir the nonaccomplishment of national backing arsenic a effect of the resolution.
Ultimately, the solution for Madera to go a welcoming metropolis was approved by four-to-two.
