Chula Vista was the first city in California to be a certified Welcoming City. But officials chose not to seek recertification in 2022.
Chula Vista became the first city in California to become a certified Welcoming City in 2019. Now, just three years later, it is also the first city in the state to lose that distinction. KPBS reporter Gustavo Solis explains why Chula Vista is no longer a Welcoming City.
To become a certified Welcoming City, municipalities undergo a rigorous certification process that includes a review of their policies.Welcoming America, the organization behind the process, outlines a set of"Welcoming Standards" that serve as benchmarks to ensure cities are inclusive. Those standards include equitable access to community services, programs that promote immigrant inclusion and policies that build trust between residents and law enforcement agencies.
This was after Chula Vista’s status as a certified Welcoming City was challenged in 2021 when an anonymous complaint prompted Welcoming America to review Chula Vista’s surveillance policies.Between 2017 and 2020, the Chula Vista Police Department shared data from its Automated License Plate Reader program with federal immigration agencies like Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection.
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