L.A. council opposes SAVE Act

Wading into the hot-button issue of immigration in the Southland, the Los Angeles City Council and a group of community leaders Wednesday denounced a federal measure that would require verifying that workers are in the country legally before being hired. Daily News.

Calling it mean-spirited and intentionally divisive, the council voted 11-1 to oppose the measure proposed by Rep. Heath Shuler, R-N.C., that would beef up border patrols and use a computerized system to verify job candidates' legal status.

"We have something more compassionate and humane from the National League of Cities that we would like to see implemented," Councilman Dennis Zine said.