US EditionCA leg quashed bill requiring state to cooperate with ICE for migrant convicts
- California legislators rejected a bill requiring law enforcement to assist federal immigration authorities with convicted illegal immigrants this year, leading to criticism from Republicans.
- The bill, SB 554, aimed to provide federal officials with release dates for violent criminals; it failed along party lines.
- U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli stated that California's Sanctuary State policy prevents local jails from cooperating with ICE, necessitating broader community raids.
- Republicans blame the California Values Act, signed by Democratic Governor Jerry Brown in 2017, for increased immigration raids.
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CA leg quashed bill requiring state to cooperate with ICE for migrant convicts
(The Center Square) - According to federal law enforcement officials, California’s sanctuary state policy that prohibits immigration enforcement in the state jail and prison system is responsible for many of the recent raids.
CA bill requiring state to cooperate with ICE for migrant convicts blocked in legislature
ICE is not allowed to enter jails to screen for immigration status, and local police are not allowed to ask criminals about their immigration status or report a criminal to ICE.
·Washington, United States
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