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National City was the scene of a fight over illegal immigration Saturday. Critics of mayor Nick Inzunza are upset with what they see as a plan to declare National City a sanctuary for illegal immigrants. Saturday, local minuteman clashed with Inzunza's supporters. On one side of the street there was a minuteman rally. On the other side were migrant suporters. In the middle were 130 officers who were called in to keep the peace, and law enforcement needed every one of them. Things got very heated early on in the rally when small group dressed as clowns crossed over onto...

Mayor Nick Inzunza's proclamation that National City is a sanctuary city is, we presume, a gesture of gentleness to illegal immigrants. But if he had first consulted the City Council and clarified what he means by sanctuary city, he might have accomplished more than a headline. Apparently, his focus is not on turning National City into a Maywood. That Los Angeles County city has dismantled its traffic-enforcement police because it arrested too many unlicensed drivers and impounded their cars. That's a relief. No city in California has so few drivers – and so few bad drivers – that it can...

NATIONAL CITY – While other cities in the county aggressively attempt to rid their communities of undocumented immigrants, local activists are planning to turn National City into a “sanctuary city.” Such a classification means city funds will not be used to enforce federal immigration laws, which is already the case in National City. Mayor Nick Inzunza declared in an interview on National Public Radio last week that he wants National City to be a sanctuary city, a designation being promoted through a grass-roots effort in other parts of California and the country. However, the other City Council members are irritated...

NATIONAL CITY – While other cities in the county aggressively attempt to rid their communities of undocumented immigrants, local activists are planning to turn National City into a "sanctuary city." Such a classification means city funds will not be used to enforce federal immigration laws, which is already the case in National City. Mayor Nick Inzunza declared in an interview on National Public Radio last week that he wants National City to be a sanctuary city, a designation being promoted through a grass-roots effort in other parts of California and the country. However, the other City Council members are irritated...