The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously on July 26 to allow the county to hire noncitizens, except for the positions where U.S. citizenship is required by state and federal law.
Under the new “inclusive hiring” policy, all departments must waive the citizenship requirement for both current and future county positions. However, applicants for the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department and peace officers have to be U.C. citizens.
“Los Angeles County is a community of immigrants from each corner of the world,” Supervisor Hilda Solis said in a statement. “And while our County-government workforce reflects the community it represents, there is room for improvement.”…