Gov. Jerry Brown signs bill to make California a ‘sanctuary state’
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(Worthy News) – California Gov. Jerry Brown signed a ‘sanctuary state’ bill on Thursday that prevents law enforcement officers from ‘asking about immigration status during routine interactions.’
“It also bans unconstitutional detainer requests and prohibits the commandeering of local officials to do the work of immigration agents,” Brown wrote in a statement about the California Values Act.
But Brown, who reassumed office in 2011, said the legislation does not stop Immigration and Customs Enforcement or the Homeland Security Department from complying with federal immigration law in the Golden State. [ Source: Washington Examiner (Read More…) ]
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