HUNTINGTON PARK , Calif., Aug. 4 (UPI) -- A city councilman came under fire Monday after he announced he will appoint two immigrants in the United States illegally to local government advisory boards.
Jhonny Pineda, a Huntington Park city councilman in southeast Los Angeles County, drew jeers from the crowd at a council meeting when he announced Julian Zatarain, 21, and Francisco Medina, 29, will be joining the parks and recreation commission and the health and education commission, respectively.