Costa Mesa talks tough on illegal immigration, but accomplishments are unclear - latimes.com

Costa Mesa talks tough on illegal immigration, but accomplishments are unclear - latimes.com

Costa Mesa has distinguished itself from much of Southern California as a town aggressively opposed to illegal immigrants. City leaders closed a long-running day labor center, proposed that police officers check the legal status of suspected lawbreakers and have even targeted pick-up soccer games in parks.

Now, as city after city in California has condemned Arizona's recently passed illegal-immigration law, Costa Mesa has again stood firmly on the other side of the debate by declaring itself a "Rule of Law City."