Los Angeles Declared 'Sanctuary City' to Thwart Trump Mass Deportation Plan

The Facts

• The administration of Los Angeles, the US's second most populated city and reportedly home to 1.3 migrants, Tuesday passed the "sanctuary city" ordinance to protect immigrants. It prohibits federal enforcement of immigration laws using city resources.

• Voted for 13-0, it codifies and enshrines immigrant protection in the city's municipal law. Los Angeles was declared a “city of sanctuary” during President-elect Donald Trump’s first term but only through a resolution and an executive order.

• The city will refuse to share information with federal agencies on immigrants. Minutes after its passing, the Los Angeles school education board adopted a resolution, calling for teachers' training to deal with federal immigration authorities.