Aliso Viejo Joins Lawsuit Against Sanctuary State Law

ALISO VIEJO, CA — After a contentious and long meeting at Aliso Viejo's city hall, Aliso Viejo joined Los Alamitos and Huntington Beach against SB54. The meeting of city council lasted over six hours as residents had their say.

"We had a robust discussion and I'm proud of my colleagues for their stamina and attention through 6 and a half hours of testimony," Aliso Viejo Mayor Dave Harrington said in a released statement to CBS2 News. "We did the right thing."

Commenters spoke on both sides of the issue, but in the end, council voted to uphold the measure and join in the fight.

"The Aliso Viejo City Council voted to join the Municipal/Law Enforcement amicus brief to be filed by the Immigration Reform Law Institute and in briefs to be filed by the City of Los Alamitos and the County of Orange, California in concert with other Orange County cities in support of the Department of Justice in United States of America v. State of California," they said in a released statement. The Council also passed a Resolution in Support of the Oath of Office and the Rule of Law.

The vote early this morning came after nearly five hours of public comment.

The only nay vote was Mayor Pro Tem Ross Chun.

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