Huntington Park Councilman To Appoint 2 Undocumented Immigrants As Commissioners

The councilman touched on his childhood in Central America and says there would be nights he’d come home to a house with no food.

, --August 3, 2015

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HUNTINGTON PARK (CBSLA.com) — Huntington Park may become the first city in California to appoint two undocumented immigrants as commissioners on city advisory boards, a lawmaker confirms.
City Councilman Jhonny Pineda has picked Francisco Medina to join the health and education commission and Julian Zatarain for the parks and recreation commission. The 32-year-old lawmaker told CBSLA online producer Deborah Meron that he promised voters while running for office that he would create more opportunities for undocumented residents. More...

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