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The Riverside City Council has rejected a proposal that would have provided humanitarian assistance to some recent immigrants.
The resolution, a non-binding measure that did not involve spending taxpayer money, sparked a heated debate during Tuesday’s council meeting that touched on several topics, including U.S. immigration policy and how local communities should assist immigrants, according to a report in The Press-Enterprise.
Councilman Andy Melendrez proposed the measure, but council voted 3-1 against it, saying immigration policy is beyond the scope of the city. Four “yes” votes were needed for the measure to pass.
Three council members were absent from the meeting, according to the report.
Recent protests in Murrieta, in which local residents blocked three busloads of migrants who were being taken to a processing station, led Melendrez to introduce the measure, the report stated.
