Immigration,
Government,
Criminal,
Administrative/Regulatory
Oct. 31, 2017
Locals on their own to implement sanctuary state bill
Until model policies are adopted, local law enforcement agencies are on their own to implement the changes made by Senate Bill 54.
The federal government enjoys broad powers over the admission of foreigners into the United States. However, after the Trump administration sought to restrict the admission of refugees, aliens, visitors and immigrants, several states began resisting the imposition of federal immigration laws on local officials and law enforcement agencies.
To that end, this month Gov. Jerry Brown signed Senate Bill 54, the "sanctuary state" legislati...
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