"Today's Republican Party is no longer grounded in the economic or personal well-being of the people that I swore an oath to serve, Kendrick said. We're a city of 70 different ethnic groups, and we all get along really well, and I want to keep it that way."
"I cannot ignore the Republican Party's betrayal of our immigrant community, nor its disastrous impacts on the people of El Cajon, Kendrick said."
"A lot of people are afraid to go to El Cajon. I've seen the Republican Party be overtaken by MAGA extremists, Kendrick said, noting that he had tried his best to fix the party from within."
Gary Kendrick left the Republican Party and registered as a Democrat, citing deep concern over immigration enforcement. He served on the El Cajon City Council as a Republican for 24 years and ranked among the county's longest-serving municipal Republicans. Kendrick opposed a City Council resolution affirming compliance with federal immigration law and rejecting sanctuary-city status, joining one other councilmember in dissent. He also rejected proposals for police cooperation with ICE. Kendrick warned that increased enforcement has instilled fear in the diverse city of about 70 ethnic groups and attributed a party shift toward MAGA extremism; the mayor characterized enforcement as unchanged and called the switch disingenuous.
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