Wells, who decried illegal immigration during his recent unsuccessful attempt to unseat Congressional Rep. Sara Jacobs, announced on social media that his resolution before the council had failed 3-2.

The El Cajon City Council voted down a resolution proposed by Mayor Bill Wells that declared the city's intent to support President Trump's deportation policies, which contradict California state laws limiting local government involvement in immigration activity.

A divided El Cajon City Council on Tuesday declined to pass dueling resolutions concerning whether local police should assist federal officials in apprehending undocumented immigrants. The council members voted on the original resolution brought by Mayor Bill Wells that called for such police assistance,