California city iffy on sanctuary law

LOS ALAMITOS, Calif. -- A Southern California city will consider an ordinance to exempt itself from a state law that limits cooperation between local police and federal immigration agents.

The Orange County Register reported Saturday that Los Alamitos will discuss the proposal at a meeting Monday.

The proposed ordinance says City Council members have taken an oath to uphold the Constitution and that California's so-called sanctuary law may conflict with it and federal law.

U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions sued California earlier this month over the law.

Loyola Marymount University law professor Kathleen Kim said the argument in the city's proposed ordinance is flawed.

Mayor Troy Edgar said he wants to discuss the proposal.

Los Alamitos is a city of 12,000 people about 25 miles southeast of Los Angeles.

A Section on 03/18/2018

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