A sanctuary law that tied police hands

A sanctuary law that tied police hands

In El Cajon, California, just 25 miles from the Mexican border, a city councilman recently made a simple request. Federal agents had alerted local officials about more than 50 unaccompanied children who might be living in unsafe conditions alongside illegal immigrants. Could El Cajon’s local police conduct a wellness check? The answer, unbelievably, was no because doing so might violate California’s sanctuary law, Senate Bill 54. There is no gre…

California Mayor Suing State Over Sanctuary Law, Argues it Endangers Kids and Forces Cops to Violate Federal Immigration Statutes

Republican Mayor Bill Wells and the City of El Cajon have filed a lawsuit against California Attorney General Rob Bonta and the state itself, arguing that its sanctuary law actively encourages illegal immigration in violation of federal criminal statutes. The lawsuit targets Senate Bill 54, which severely restricts state and local law enforcement from cooperating with federal immigration authorities. The city, backed by the America First Policy …