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.

El Cajon's mayor lost a battle before the City Council as he sought to clear the way for local authorities to support federal deportation efforts.

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.

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.

The El Cajon City Council voted down a resolution proposed by Mayor Bill Wells that declared the city's intent to support President Trump's deportation policies, which contradict California state laws limiting local government involvement in immigration activity.

Cheers erupted on Tuesday night after El Cajon city councilmembers voted 3-2, defeating Mayor Bill Wells’ resolution that would allow the police department to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement.

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.

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.

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

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) appear to be stepping up operations in San Diego County, as migrant communities remain on edge over President Donald Trump’s pledge to carry

SAN DIEGO (Border Report) — The city of El Cajon has a little more than 100,000 residents and is considered one of the most diverse in San Diego County. Soon, it could be among of handful of California municipalities to support mass deportations.

The national immigration debate became a local issue Monday in El Cajon when about 75 people gathered at the civic center to protest a proposed City Council resolution that would allow local police officers to assist federal agents in deporting undocumented migrants.