2 Undocumented Immigrants Join Gov’t

Two undocumented immigrants were appointed to city commission seats near Los Angeles on Monday. Julian Zatarain accepted an appointment to the Huntington Park parks and recreation commission and Francisco Medina joined its health and education commission. State law does not prohibit people who are in the country illegally from serving as commissioners, though they cannot vote or seek elective office. “Our population includes documented and undocumented immigrants, and I wanted to make sure everyone could participate,” Huntington Park Mayor Karina Macias said.