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DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
Thu Jul 5, 2018, 05:25 PM Jul 2018

Judge largely rules for California in 'sanctuary state' fight

Source: Reuters


JULY 5, 2018 / 4:44 PM / UPDATED 3 MINUTES AGO

Tom Hals

(Reuters) - California’s “sanctuary state” laws largely survived a legal attack by the Trump administration on Thursday after a federal judge declined to block state measures aimed at thwarting cooperation with Washington’s crackdown on illegal immigration.

But the judge, John Mendez of U.S. District Court in Sacramento, also rebuked lawmakers, saying that the immigration issue could not ultimately be settled in the courts and said elected leaders needed to put aside differences and forge legislation.

California Governor Jerry Brown, a Democrat, signed into law in October measures that, among other things, prevent police from inquiring about immigration status and curtailing law enforcement cooperation with immigration officers.

The law extended to the entire state protections for illegal immigrants that exist in several so-called sanctuary cities, including Los Angeles and San Francisco.



Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-justice-immigration/judge-largely-rules-for-california-in-sanctuary-state-fight-idUSKBN1JV2XO



On Thursday, Mendez largely sided with the state against the Trump administration, which was seeking an injunction to prevent California from enforcing the measures. Mendez did, however, issue an injunction that bars California officials from imposing fines of up to $10,000 on employers who grant immigration officials access to a private workplace or to employment records.
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Judge largely rules for California in 'sanctuary state' fight (Original Post) DonViejo Jul 2018 OP
The employers need that fine to prevent them from BigmanPigman Jul 2018 #1

BigmanPigman

(51,432 posts)
1. The employers need that fine to prevent them from
Thu Jul 5, 2018, 05:43 PM
Jul 2018

abusing their authoritative control over their employees. They respond to $$$$$$$$$...that is how you conteol their behavior and practices.

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