California Defies Trump By Becoming America’s First Sanctuary State

Gov. Jerry Brown (D-CA) has signed a bill into to law that will shield the state’s 2.3 million immigrants from Trump’s deportation efforts.

The LA Times reported:

In a sharp rebuke to President Trump’s expanded deportation orders, Gov. Jerry Brown signed landmark “sanctuary state” legislation Thursday, vastly limiting who state and local law enforcement agencies can hold, question and transfer at the request of federal immigration authorities.

Senate Bill 54, which takes effect in January, has been hailed as part of a broader effort by majority Democrats in the California Legislature to shield more than 2.3 million immigrants living illegally in the state. Weeks before Brown’s signature made it law, it was met with swift denunciations from Trump administration officials and became the focus of a national debate over how far states and cities can go to prevent their officers from enforcing federal immigration laws.

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The Trump administration is considering challenging the new law in court with enormous policy consequences at stake. If the California law holds up in court, it will lead the way for other states to follow suit and pass their own laws to protect immigrants from Trump’s bigoted intentions of deporting as many immigrants as possible from the United States.

California is going to be a thorn in Trump’s side as they have every intention of leading the charge against his policies. Without California, Trump’s mass deportation dream will crumble. The Golden State is standing up for American values, and they are blazing the path for others to follow suit.

Jason Easley

Jason is the managing editor. He is also a White House Press Pool and a Congressional correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason has a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science. His graduate work focused on public policy, with a specialization in social reform movements.

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