Los Angeles County noncitizens can work in government positions

The Board of Supervisors for Los Angeles County voted to allow noncitizens to work in government positions. This vote was unanimous and restricts noncitizens to government jobs that do not conflict with state and federal laws. However, those applying for positions with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department must show proof of citizenship.

From BreitBart:

Authored by Chair Hilda l. Solis and co-authored by Sheila Kuehl, the policy allegedly aims to better represent the “community” in city government.

“Los Angeles County is a community of immigrants from each corner of the world,” said Solis in a statement. “And while our County-government workforce reflects the community it represents, there is room for improvement. This motion seeks to make clear that the County, as one of the largest employers in the region, strives to be an inclusive and diverse workforce, and is committed to not excluding nor allowing citizenship to be a barrier to employment.”

Solis noted an estimated 880,000 non-citizens live in Los Angeles and the county’s Public Defender’s Office had received “applications from non-citizens who are otherwise allowed to practice law in California but are disqualified from the application process because of the citizenship requirement,” according to Fox Business.

Los Angeles County Public Defender Ricardo García said requiring citizenship to work for the city government is tantamount to discrimination based on “cultural, racial, ethnic, or religious characteristics.”

Breitbart has the rest of the story, photos, and embedded tweet here.

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