Mayor Serge Dedina, mayor of the small California town of Imperial Beach has said:
“We welcome all legal immigrants – all American citizens. We welcome anyone to enjoy some of the best surf in the country. I welcome everyone to surf it with me.”
The problem is the citizens of Imperial Beach don’t agree with him. Recently, they invaded a city council meeting to have their voices heard.
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But residents in Imperial Beach didn’t want that. When talk turned to refugees, one resident spoke words that people all across the country can relate to.
“We can’t just trust anyone. They are unvetted. We are opening a can of worms,” said the resident.
The mayor, the man responsible for the city’s slogan and for the justly deserved criticism, claimed that he simply meant that the city would be welcoming to just legal immigrants.
“We welcome all legal immigrants – all American citizens. We welcome anyone to enjoy some of the best surf in the country. I welcome everyone to surf it with me,” Mayor Serge Dedina said.
But it’s clear that his city’s population doesn’t agree with him.