Several mayors from across San Diego County will protest Wednesday against State legislation they say would “force cities to let known criminals roam unchecked.”
Calling it “a dangerous anti-public safety bill,” El Cajon Mayor Bill Wells and ‘Mayors for Safe Cities’ will stand in opposition to SB 54 (De Leon) tomorrow, legislation that would prevent state and local law enforcement agencies from notifying federal immigration authorities of “dangerous criminals being released from incarceration.”
“This misguided effort blocks all common sense cooperation with federal immigration officials and will surely mean that dangerous criminals will be returned to our cities and neighborhoods,” Wells said. “With a California beset by crime, gang violence and sex trafficking, mayors simply cannot afford to be as reckless with public safety as state lawmakers.”
The California Police Chiefs Association is opposed to the bill.
More information on the Wednesday press conference…
WHAT: San Diego County Mayors Oppose Harmful Legislation
WHO:
El Cajon Mayor Bill Wells
Coronado Mayor Richard Bailey
Escondido Mayor Sam Abed
La Mesa Mayor Mark Arapostathis
La Mesa Councilmember Kristine Alessio
Poway Mayor Steve Vaus
San Marcos Mayor Jim Desmond
Santee Mayor John Minto
WHEN: Wednesday, March 29, 2017 at 11 a.m.
WHERE: El Cajon Police Department Community Room, 100 Civic Center Way, El Cajon, CA 92020
More: Mayors for Safe Cities has been formed to provide a voice for California’s local elected officials on public safety issues. For more information, visit www.mayorsforsafecities.org