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California Senate Passes “Sanctuary State” Bill

HeadlineApr 04, 2017

The California Senate has passed the so-called sanctuary state bill, which would limit police statewide from cooperating with federal immigration agents in carrying out President Trump’s promised mass deportations. Attorney General Jeff Sessions has vowed to withhold federal law enforcement grants to so-called sanctuary cities. The bill, SB 54, now heads to the California State Assembly. Click here to see our full interview with the bill’s author, California Senate President Pro Tem Kevin de León.

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