Immigration
Apr. 21, 2025
Migrant day laborers seek to defend California's sanctuary law
A group of migrant day laborers is moving to join California's defense of its sanctuary law, SB 54, in a federal lawsuit brought by the City of Huntington Beach. The plaintiffs argue the law forces local governments to ignore federal immigration violations. Advocates say overturning it would endanger vulnerable communities and erode trust in law enforcement.
A group of migrant day laborers on Friday moved to join California officials in their defense of the state's sanctuary law. The matter is being challenged by the City of Huntington Beach in Santa Ana.
California and many of its cities and counties adamantly defend SB 54, known as the California Values Act, which prohibits law enforcement and other officials from helping the Border Patrol or Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrest and deport people in the country illegally. ...
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