California lawmakers pass bill to prevent disclosure of immigration status in court
By Tatiana Sanchez and Katy Murphy, Bay Area News Group
POSTED: 05/10/18, 6:16 PM PDT | UPDATED: 27 SECS AGO
SACRAMENTO >> California lawmakers Thursday gave final approval to a bill that would place strict limits on the disclosure of a person’s immigration status in open court, continuing the sanctuary state’s rebellion against the Trump administration’s illegal immigration crackdown.
Senate Bill 785 was introduced in response to news reports of ICE agents tracking down undocumented immigrants in courthouses across the country. It takes aim at a tactic that advocates say is keeping many immigrants from testifying in court, reporting crimes or simply showing up to pay a ticket.
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