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As entire neighborhoods in Los Angeles burned, city council members in nearby Long Beach voted to double down on their sanctuary city policy, vowing to oppose President-elect Donald Trump’s mass deportation plan.

Long Beach joined a growing number of Democratic-controlled cities and states that have vowed to oppose the Trump administration’s plans to crack down on illegal immigration. Among other provisions, the measure allocates an additional $200,000 in city funds to provide free legal representation for deported immigrants.

Local outlet of Long beach post According to reports, the House voted Tuesday to further strengthen the “Long Beach Value Act” passed in 2017 by the first Trump presidency.

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A U.S. Border Patrol agent (R) talks to migrants before they leave a temporary camp between the U.S.-Mexico border walls May 13, 2023 in San Diego, California. (Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Speaking before the vote, Long Beach Mayor Rex Richardson, a Democrat, said, “Today, we are preparing to lead again an administration that outwardly challenges some of our values ​​and beliefs.”

“It’s going to be a challenge — the next few years — but I’m sure, if we continue to work together, continue to support each other, we’ll get through this,” Richardson said. “No matter who is in power in Washington, I believe we have a responsibility to stand firm on our foundations, so all of our residents feel safe and protected no matter how they pray, or what they love or where they were born.”

An additional $200,000 in funding through the Long Beach Justice Fund adds to $1.1 million already available to immigrants seeking legal representation against removal.

The measure bars third-party city contractors from sharing city data with federal immigration enforcement and requires other city officials — the police superintendent, city attorney, city attorney and city auditor — to formally pledge to uphold the Long Beach Values ​​Act.

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Migrants line up at a remote U.S. Border Patrol facility after crossing the U.S.-Mexico border on Dec. 7, 2023, in Lukeville, Arizona. (John Moore/Getty Images)

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The measure’s passage was hailed by local immigrant rights group Orale, which called it “a major step toward true sanctuary status that will actually improve the lives of our community members.”

While Richardson predicted confidence in Trump’s opposition to the agenda, the Long Beach Post reported that a Dec. 31 memo from Deputy City Manager Meredith Reynolds to city officials warned Long Beach could lose millions in federal funding if it doesn’t cooperate with immigration officials.

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Trump’s border czar, Tom Homan, told Fox News in November that local officials who block ICE or federal officials from enforcing the law face consequences.

“Don’t cross that line because it’s a crime to receive and hide something illegal from ICE,” Homan said.