Two North County cities with Republican-majority City Councils are calling for federal immigration reform, though the two took slightly different approaches.

As arrests by immigration officials continue to ramp up throughout the region, city leaders in Escondido and Encinitas recently decided to take a stand against the enforcement.

Encinitas leaders approved a slew of actions after a passionate Council discussion, including launching a “Know Your Rights” campaign, exploring the banning of face masks worn by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents and potentially joining lawsuits with other cities challenging ICE operations.

Escondido took a more conservative approach. City leaders sent a “bipartisan” letter to the San Diego County congressional delegation encouraging them to su

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