As President Donald Trump continues his crackdown on immigrants living in the country illegally — including pushing large-scale enforcements in Democratic-controlled cities like Los Angeles and Chicago — Santa Clara County leaders want the county to expand its role in fighting back.

The Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a referral on Tuesday from Supervisors Sylvia Arenas and Betty Duong to craft a plan on how the county can coordinate a regional response to immigration enforcement activities and maximize the $13 million already allocated by the county, the city of San Jose and other organizations to support immigrant communities.

Santa Clara County has the largest share of immigrant residents of California’s 58 counties — more than 40% of its residents were born outside of the U

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