This stupid “we will fight and won’t put up with” crap is just dumb.
You go to court and win or lose (this one looks like a loser for CA). The loser appeals, then it goes to SCOTUS which will rule for the Trump administration.
That’s it. If CA LEOs refuse a lawful order from a fed they will be individually charged, tried and will probably go to jail or prison.
I am not a big fan of Big Fed but when it comes to protecting our borders Big Fed can’t be too big IMHO.
Note: They should make an example of the oakland mayor.
They should have done that immediately, not run to the courts for a high level ruling that will be months to a year in coming. It's clear obstruction of Federal justice, opposition to Federal law, aiding/abetting of known lawbreakers, and dereliction of sworn duty.
Sure, if they prosecuted her, a thousand California functionaries would stand up and scream "I'm Spartacus!" (Or "I'm Schaaf"), but we are close to that situation anyway.
Where is Jerry Brown on this? I know he approves, but has he done anything illegal, such as issue orders blocking Federal enforcement? He'd be a great one to go after, too.
“If CA LEOs refuse a lawful order from a fed they will be individually charged, tried and will probably go to jail or prison.”
The federal government can’t draft state officials, including state law enforcement, to enforce federal laws.
This was made clear when the USSC ruled that Clinton couldn’t force sheriffs to enforce federal gun laws. The court correctly ruled that elected state officials like sheriffs are sovereign.