Posted on 07/06/2017 7:13:12 AM PDT by MarchonDC09122009
http://www.courthousenews.com/california-closer-creating-sanctuary-state/
California Closer to Creating Sanctuary State Posted by DEREK FLEMING
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (CN) – Over objections from sheriffs’ unions and the California Police Chiefs Association, the California Assembly Judiciary Committee took a step forward in making the Golden State a sanctuary for undocumented immigrants.
State Senate President Pro Tem Kevin De Leon, D-Los Angeles, said his measure, Senate Bill 54 or the “California Values Act,” is intended to prevent state and local law enforcement from cooperating with what he calls the “Trump Deportation Machine.”
Opponents call it a “sanctuary state measure” that goes against federal immigration law and obstructs the ability of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to do their job.
De Leon said the bill is only necessary because of the election of President Donald Trump and his campaign promise to drastically reduce the number of undocumented immigrants living in the United States.
“If Jeb Bush or Chris Christie or John Kasich had been elected, this bill would not be necessary,” De Leon said. “These are extraordinary times.”
“Under constitutional threats from the reckless Trump administration, SB 54 protects state and local law enforcement and resources necessary to keep our communities safe,” De Leon said. “ICE is out to arrest and deport honest, hard-working parents who obey the laws and pay their taxes and owe allegiance to the red, white and blue. Arrests of undocumented immigrants with no previous criminal record are up 150 percent since Trump became president.”
Assemblywoman Eloise Gomez Reyes said the measure is necessary not just for California, but for the nation.
“California must send a clear message that we will remain the last line of defense against the fear-mongering and xenophobia,” Reyes said. “Rather than addressing the failure of policy, the federal solution has been to demonize our immigrant communities.”
De Leon said the bill protects the trust police departments need to effectively investigate crimes, by ensuring witnesses and victims will not be arrested and deported just for cooperating with law enforcement. The measure prevents communication between state and local police with federal authorities except within a narrow list of crimes for which an undocumented person must have been previously convicted.
“Senate Bill 54 is not about safeguarding criminals,” De Leon said. “We are focusing on arresting dangerous criminals, prosecuting them and imprisoning them, not engaging in criminal dumping and letting them avoid prosecution.”
Despite a May 25 raid in which ICE agents arrested 188 illegal immigrants in Los Angeles, total numbers of arrests of illegal immigrants are relatively flat in California and somewhat lower than during the Obama administration, according to U.S. immigration officials.
Many of those arrested in the May 25 raids had ties to El Salvadoran prison gangs such as MS-13. About 90 percent had previous criminal records for a variety of crimes including drug offenses, domestic violence, DUI, sex crimes, battery, weapons violations, assault, burglary, fraud, vehicle theft, arson, cruelty to a child, robbery, obstructing justice, property damage, larceny, escape, manslaughter, prostitution, trespassing, incest, and receipt of stolen property.
Under SB 54, virtually all of these individuals wouldn’t be transferred to ICE after serving time for convictions since the measure specifies “serious felonies” – which doesn’t include most of the crimes precipitating the May 25 raids.
Boasting a constitutional legal sign-off written by former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, De Leon’s bill has support from police departments in Los Angeles and several other counties throughout the state.
Assemblyman Kevin Kiley, R-Rocklin, pointed out that Holder was paid for his analysis and released his approval of the bill one day before announcing his intention to run for president in 2020.
Kiley questioned Holder’s reliability and asked why De Leon paid for Holder’s analysis rather than rely on one prepared by the Legislative Council. Kiley said Holder refused to meet with GOP representatives to discuss the measure, opting instead to meet only with Democrats.
Santa Barbara County Sheriff Bill Brown, also president of the California Sheriffs Association, said sheriffs and deputies do not act as immigration police and that SB 54 protects criminals.
“We believe this bill provides sanctuary to criminals and makes our communities less safe,” Brown said. “SB 54 would result in many dangerous criminal offenders being released to our streets without proper communication and cooperation with immigration authorities.”
Brown said that due to the narrow definition of crimes that permit local law enforcement interaction, many criminals – including those convicted of burglary, multiple DUIs, spousal abuse and murder suspects who have not been convicted – would not be turned over to ICE.
A similar bill passed by the Legislature in 2012 was vetoed by Gov. Jerry Brown because it was missing serious crimes, all of which are also absent from SB 54. De Leon has refused to make amendments proposed by the Sheriffs Association to add these crimes and to address other concerns held by sheriff’s departments, whose primary responsibilities are the operation of jails.
Conflicting federal laws could tie the measure up if it is approved and signed into law. Legislation signed by President Bill Clinton in the mid-1990s bars states from creating laws that restrict communication with federal law enforcement agencies.
Meanwhile, judicial decisions at the federal level have also created precedence that the federal government cannot commandeer local law enforcement resources for the purpose of immigration enforcement, nor can they force states to use resources to further federal goals.
The measure is supported by immigrant rights groups and the ACLU, and has received support from law enforcement agencies including the Los Angeles Police Department. The LAPD sees the measure as an extension of its policy that has been in effect for more than 40 years.
The corrupt professional career politician liars like Bush, Christie and Kasich were not elected because the were rejected. D.C. corruption was rejected, and this screw worm De Leon still pretending he don't get it. Amazing.
De Leon is arguably one of the biggest AH's in the solar system.
I can assure you, Trump would never do anything that stupid.
CA is a military powerhouse and has a strategic location, including widely varied environments for training of all branches of the services, huge natural harbors, it has existing massive training areas, high end testing facilities etc.
It would be a good start. I’d throw in sacramento too.
State's contract with Holder labeled 'corny corruption' (02/10/2017)
In announcing the hiring last month, the president pro tempore of the California Senate, Kevin De Leon, said Holder and his law firm will be "advising us in our efforts to resist any attempts to roll back the progress California has made." De Leon is the Democratic lawmaker who recently admitted that many members of his own family are in the country illegally, have obtained false documents, and likely "would be eligible for deportation."
Sounds like grounds for Department of Justice action to me.
California is going to ignore Federal immigration laws? Looks like California’s anti-gun laws are now optional. Time to ignore California gun laws
Fedora,
Thank you for that essential additional info on de Leon and others who commented on this disgraceful development.
FReeper U continuing adult education!
RE:
“on a thread titled California Closer to Creating Sanctuary State, Fedora wrote:
Senator Kevin de León Named in FBI Affidavit Alleging Corruption: The senator figures prominently in an investigation into Senator Ron Calderon’s finances. (10/31/2013)
State’s contract with Holder labeled ‘corny corruption’ (02/10/2017)
In announcing the hiring last month, the president pro tempore of the California Senate, Kevin De Leon, said Holder and his law firm will be “advising us in our efforts to resist any attempts to roll back the progress California has made.” De Leon is the Democratic lawmaker who recently admitted that many members of his own family are in the country illegally, have obtained false documents, and likely “would be eligible for deportation.”
Sounds like grounds for Department of Justice action to me.”
Before it’s all over, we may have to militarily invade Cali and take that U.S. soil back.
The U.S. Census counts illegal aliens.
California has five more congressional districts than it should have as a result, and five additional electoral votes that would be gone if there were no illegal aliens in California.
Correction: I should have said California has AT LEAST five more congressional districts than it should as a result of the U.S. Census counting illegal aliens.
‘Why the hell do DemocRats side with ILLEGAL CITIZENS over citizens?”
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That’s easy to answer. Votes, money and power. The demon-rats don’t give a flying crap about the country.
“So, if we nuked the LA and SF general areas, the Federal Government could then send in troops to clean up the rest, right?”
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If the insane commie dogs in North Korea aren’t reigned in soon, they will be doing exactly that.
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Around California.
#23> RE “wHY DON’T THEY JUST MAKE CALIFORNIA A SANCTUARY STATE FOR ROBBERS, RAPISTS, PEDOPHILES AND MURDERERS”.
Well, it already is. Just as Kate Steinlee and all the other murdered or raped victims of illegal aliens.
Deleon sounds like a real Mexican irredentist Marxist. Hope someone looks into his background and checks his election funding. Might be something there of interest to Dept. of Homeland Security, the IRS, ICE and Congress.
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The passage of state laws overriding federal law started with marijuana laws. Nobody did anything about it in the Federal government, so now states are emboldened to do more.
NY and CA plan to create a million new citizens, with no authority to do so.
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Sorry, but *YUGE* difference between a true, authorized power of the Fed (immigration) vs. the illegal ‘War on Drugs’. State(s) *creating* a ‘citizen’, on the other hand...
Point out the hypocrisy of the Socialist vis a vie Brewer & Zero. More to point.
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Until somebody goes to jail for breaking the law, this will not stop. We are going 90 MPH downhill into anarchy.
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We all know there are multiple ‘Americas’; in neither do the elected/elite/connected ever face punishment (often), let alone arrested & prosecuted.
HERE is the greatest failure of the (R), Sessions and Trump...IMO. But, Trump painted him & Sessions into a corner re: Dreamers and lost the high ground of ‘Equal under the Law’.
[“If Jeb Bush or Chris Christie or John Kasich had been elected, this bill would not be necessary,” De Leon said.]
You got that right. LOL
If it happens, all federal funds dry up and get diverted to building the border wall. State government officials get prosecuted for violating federal law as a next step.
Stop funding HSR
If State follows the law,we won’t have this problem
They’re not following the law.
That’s the point.
“CA is lost unless conservatives in that state rise up from their apathy and LOUDLY raise their voices!”
Apathy? We have had to battle not only the hard left Democrats running this state, but their Bush Republican enablers.
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