City Council is expected to adopt an ordinance today designating
LA as a sanctuary city.
The move is in response to president-elect Trump's plan to
carry out mass deportations.
KTLA Jacqueline Sarkisian live in downtown LA with the details
for us.
Jacqueline, good morning.
Hi, Frank.
Good morning to you as well.
A couple of weeks ago, City Council members voted unanimously
in favor of this ordinance, but they did need to
make some changes and that's why this second vote is
taking place later today to make it official.
Now, members say it would codify protections for immigrants who
did come to the country illegally.
The ordinance would also close a gap and pass policies
by banning the direct or indirect sharing of information with
federal immigration authorities.
During the last City Council meeting, it was stated that
the city he is home to 1.3 million migrants without
specifying how many entered the country legally.
1 member even going on to say LA has been
a pro immigrant city for years and now they're hardening
their defenses before president-elect Donald Trump takes office.
And that's really what caused counsel to initiate this vote.
Trump is promising an immigration crackdown when he gets back
to the White House.
Newly appointed LAPD Chief Jim McDonald had this to say
about how or if the department would engage.
PD will not be participating in any roundups of anybody
with the ICE or any other agency.
I think that it is most important to send a
message to Angelenos, all Angelenos.
And we are a city of immigrants.
City Council is meeting exactly one hour from now to
vote on this ordinance.
It is expected to pass unanimously.
And then they are adding a clause, an urgency clause,
so that this new law would go into effect ten
days after the mayor signs it.
Reporting downtown.
Jacqueline Sarkisian, Katie.
5 News.