LOS ANGELES --- In December 2010, the city of Murrieta, California, joined other communities in southwest Riverside County by passing a law requiring business owners to confirm the immigration status and work eligibility of new employees through the federal government's E-Verify database. The city council had initially considered an ordinance
New Flashpoint In Immigration Battle Has “History Of Intolerance,” Activists Say
Instead of rolling out the welcome mat for immigrants, cities in California’s “Inland Empire” are pulling the rug out from under them by blocking buses and protesting.