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Oxnard, California, Declares Itself “Safe City”

By immigrationprof

From CAUSE (Central Coast Alliance United for A Sustainable Economy)

Dear CAUSE friends,

Tuesday night the Oxnard City Council voted to declare itself a “Safe City” for undocumented residents, who make up 1 in 6 people in Oxnard.  The Oxnard Police Department does not and will not enforce federal immigration law or work with federal agents to deport our community.

This officially makes Oxnard the first Safe City in Ventura County.  Thank you to the leadership of Councilmembers Carmen Ramirez, Oscar Madrigal, and Bryan MacDonald who supported the resolution along with Police Chief Scott Whitney and the Oxnard Community Relations Commission.  Most of all, thanks to the hundreds of community members who have showed up to meetings in support of this issue.

But it won’t be a complete victory until California passes SB54 and limits collaboration between the Ventura County Sheriff’s office and federal deportation agents.

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