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.

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.

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

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.

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

In the same month that multiple fires devastated Los Angeles County, the Border 2 Fire sparked and set over 6,000 acres ablaze in San Diego County, prompting more evacuation orders, according to officials.

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.

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."

Border 2 Fire initially started 1:58 p.m. Jan. 23 in San Diego County. After being active for four days, it has burned 6,625 acres. A fire crew of 2,666 effectively contained 43% of the fire by Monday morning. The blaze's cause remains under investigation.

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.

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 city of El Cajon was one of the first in San Diego County to approve a tiny homes program as a means of temporary housing. The pilot program started in 2020. At a city council meeting last ...