California faces fight over sanctuary cities
By Ruben Navarrette Jr. |
August 12, 2017 at 4:00 pm
Democrats and Republicans alike insist that the Golden State offers “sanctuary” for illegal immigrants by creating safe spaces that are somehow beyond the reach of federal immigration agents. Politicians also promote the idea that police and sheriff’s departments often refuse those agents access to local jails and fail to alert immigration officials when a suspected illegal immigrant is released from custody back into society — even when asked to do so.
http://www.eastbaytimes.com/2017/08/12/navarrette-california-faces-fight-over-sanctuary-cities/