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.

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.

I felt so heartbroken, so helpless," said El Cajon resident Victoria, whose friend was taken for deportation over the weekend.

A southern California town with a large migrant population is considering a resolution that would assist federal immigration authorities "to the maximum legal extent permissible."

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.

With questions swirling over immigration in President-elect Donald Trump’s second term, El Cajon’s city council is working on a measure looking to affirm its cooperation with federal immigration authorities as they seek clarity on the tension between state and federal policies.

San Diego leaders have been reluctant to allow development in single-family zoned areas, pushing new housing onto high-traffic streets

Un programa para proporcionar refugio temporal a mujeres y niños sin hogar en pequeñas cabañas en una iglesia de El Cajón ha resultado en que la mayoría de las personas encuentren vivienda permanente durante los últimos dos años y ha recibido la aprobación de la ciudad para continuar indefinidamente.

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 ...

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 out mass deportations.

Mayor Bill Wells supported El Cajon’s resolution as-is and cast the only vote opposing an alternate motion to have it returned with new wording. That redo aims to clarify the resolution’s intent: to protect all residents by working with ICE officers in assisting with arrests only of migrants who had committed serious crimes.

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