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Immigration,
Government

May 8, 2018

State defends sanctuary laws as cities organize against them

State Attorney General Xavier Becerra argued in a court filing on Friday that the three laws in question are consistent with the constitutional framework governing immigration enforcement.

California urged a federal judge to dismiss the U.S. Department of Justice’s legal challenge to its “sanctuary state” legislation, marking the latest flare-up in a courtroom battle that has also ignited a growing number of local lawsuits.

State Attorney General Xavier Becerra argued in a court filing on Friday that the three laws in question are consistent with the constitutional framework governing immigration enforcement. He pres...

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