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Attorney General Jeff Sessions ordered the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to file a lawsuit on behalf of President Donald Trump and his administration against the State of California, Gov. Jerry Brown, and Attorney General Xavier Becerra, seeking a court order that California’s sanctuary city laws violate the U.S. Constitution. This case is likely ultimately heading to the U.S. Supreme Court.
“In this action, the United States seeks a declaration invalidating and … enjoining the enforcement of certain provisions of California law,” the 18-page lawsuit begins. “These provisions are preempted by federal law and impermissibly discriminate against the United States, and therefore violate the Supremacy Clause of the United States Constitution.”
“The United States has undoubted, preeminent authority to regulate immigration matters,” the initial complaint continues. “This authority derives from the United States Constitution and numerous acts of Congress. California has no authority to enforce laws that obstruct or otherwise conflict with, or discriminate against, federal immigration enforcement efforts.”
DOJ Court Filings: U.S. Constitution Forbids California Sanctuary City Laws
On Monday evening, the city council in Los Alamitos, a small city in Southern California, voted 4 to 1 to exempt itself from State Bill 54, also called the California Values Act and the "sanctuary state" law, which took effect in January. The state law, which is being challenged by the U.S. Department of Justice, bars local authorities from asking about the immigration status of people during routine interactions or participating in federal enforcement actions.
"This is important for us, for our city, for our community," Warren Kusumoto, the mayor pro tempore of Los Alamitos said Monday before the vote. He said the local measure was needed because of "a conflict between two governing documents — the Constitution of the United States and the state constitution itself."
According to the mayor, at least 13 other municipalities in the state are considering similar opt-out measures on the sanctuary law. He wouldn't identify the cities but said they are located in the high deserts of Southern California as well as Orange and San Diego counties, all the way up to Northern California's Shasta County.
"It's great to see cities in California fighting back against the illegal sanctuary state and lawlessness of the California Democrats," said Assemblyman Travis Allen, a Republican candidate for governor whose Assembly district includes Los Alamitos.
Small city of Los Alamitos opts out of California's sanctuary law, and mayor says more will follow
Cohen, an immigrant from Israel, said he came to the U.S. legally and that everyone else should, too. He arrived 27 years ago with a tourist visa and became a legal resident after marrying his U.S. citizen wife.
"The law is the law and has to be enforced all over the country," he said. "The country is a law-and-order country and you have to come here legally."
Los Alamitos wants nothing to do with California's 'sanctuary state' laws. Will it start a new resistance?
Jamiel Shaw Sr., the father of a California teen killed by an illegal immigrant, says that Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf (D) has “blood on her hands” as a result of preemptively announcing a recent ICE raid.
Father of teen killed by illegal alien blasts sanctuary city mayor: ‘She has blood on her hands’
Three illegal immigrants, who avoided capture after Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf blew the whistle on a raid by federal immigration authorities last month, have since been re-arrested for new crimes including robbery and spousal abuse, ICE officials said.
Illegal immigrants, who dodged California ICE raid after Dem mayor's tip-off, re-arrested for new crimes
"What the mayor of Oakland did the other day was a disgrace. They had close to 1,000 people ready to be gotten, ready to be taken off the streets ... many of them, they say 85 percent of them are criminals and had criminal records. And the mayor of Oakland went out and warned them all, scattered, so instead of taking in a thousand they took in a fraction of that."
Trump said that the mayor’s actions put the lives of federal agents in danger:
Pres. Trump Calls Oakland Mayor ‘A Disgrace’
Homan forcefully denied the accusation on "The Ingraham Angle," questioning why Congress would want any federal agency not to enforce the laws.
"I didn't think Congress was in the business of enacting laws they didn't want law enforcement to enforce. ... We enforce the laws that Congress enacted," he said, adding that the state's sanctuary law is "forcing" him to devote more enforcement resources to California.
"No one asks the FBI or DEA or ATF or local police departments not to enforce the law."
ICE Director Hits Back at CA Dems Over Possible Raids: 'We Are Enforcing Laws Congress Enacted'
Thomas The acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement told a Fox News host the agency would increase its presence in California in response to the state's so-called sanctuary state law.
Speaking to Neil Cavuto on Fox News on Tuesday, Thomas Homan said he couldn't believe California had voted to become a sanctuary state, calling the decision terrible and saying the state wants "to put politics ahead of public safety."
"California better hold on tight," Homan said. "They're about to see a lot more special agents, a lot more deportation officers in the state of California."
"If the politicians don't want to protect their communities," he said, "then ICE will."
California 'sanctuary state' law leads ICE to gear up, director says - CNN
"I feel that Sacramento, the elected leaders up there, are bullying us into violation of the oath of office that we took," Mayor Pro Tem Warren Kusumoto said.
Kusumoto wrote the ordinance, which states it's impossible for the council members to honor the U.S. Constitution while still complying with the sanctuary state law.
He suggested his peers choose to comply with the federal government.
"We really don't believe in the sanctuary bill and we would like to take a position to state our case and make it clear to our residents where we stand," Mayor Troy Edgar said.
Los Alamitos opts out of sanctuary state law
Mr. Sessions told a crowd of more than 200 law enforcement officials in a hotel ballroom that he would not stand for the insubordination of California lawmakers and what he called the dangerous obstruction of federal immigration laws.
A 10-minute walk away, in a briefing room of the State Capitol, Gov. Jerry Brown unleashed a tirade against Mr. Sessions and the Trump administration. He said that the administration was “full of liars” and that Mr. Sessions was “basically going to war against the state of California.”
Jeff Sessions Scolds California in Immigration Speech: ‘We Have a Problem’
California responds:
Immigrant advocates, including the American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California, said Los Alamitos must follow state law and will be sued if the measure passes.
“State law is not a recommendation,” said Emi MacLean, staff attorney at the National Day Laborer Organizing Network. “It is not optional.”
Los Alamitos Wants Out Of California’s Sanctuary State Status
On Saturday night, residents of Oakland received an urgent message from Mayor Libby Schaaf.
Schaaf said she had heard from multiple sources that immigration agents would be conducting enforcement operations "starting as soon as within the next 24 hours" and urged those here illegally to take precautions.
Oakland mayor faces backlash after notifying residents of possible immigration enforcement
"How dare you vilify members of our community by trying to frighten the American public into thinking that all undocumented residents are dangerous criminals," said Schaaf.
Oakland mayor responds to Attorney General's 'how dare you' remarks
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Calling it a "reign of terror," Governor Jerry Brown minced no words in his response to what he considers a declaration of war from U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions, who announced Wednesday the filing of a federal lawsuit against the state of California for its sanctuary policies.
"What Jeff Sessions said is completely not true," said Brown. "I call on him to apologize to the people of California."
Gov. Jerry Brown fires back at Sessions' federal lawsuit
Gov. Jerry Brown on Wednesday slammed U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions for "initiating a reign of terror" against immigrants in California.
Sessions on Tuesday filed suit against the state over three new laws, passed last year to protect immigrants living in California illegally, that he argues violate the supremacy clause of the U.S. Constitution and interfere with federal immigration enforcement.
"This is basically going to war against the state of California, the engine of the American economy," Brown said. "It's not wise, it's not right and it will not stand."
Trump ‘basically going to war’ with California, Jerry Brown says
What are your thoughts?
“In this action, the United States seeks a declaration invalidating and … enjoining the enforcement of certain provisions of California law,” the 18-page lawsuit begins. “These provisions are preempted by federal law and impermissibly discriminate against the United States, and therefore violate the Supremacy Clause of the United States Constitution.”
“The United States has undoubted, preeminent authority to regulate immigration matters,” the initial complaint continues. “This authority derives from the United States Constitution and numerous acts of Congress. California has no authority to enforce laws that obstruct or otherwise conflict with, or discriminate against, federal immigration enforcement efforts.”
DOJ Court Filings: U.S. Constitution Forbids California Sanctuary City Laws
On Monday evening, the city council in Los Alamitos, a small city in Southern California, voted 4 to 1 to exempt itself from State Bill 54, also called the California Values Act and the "sanctuary state" law, which took effect in January. The state law, which is being challenged by the U.S. Department of Justice, bars local authorities from asking about the immigration status of people during routine interactions or participating in federal enforcement actions.
"This is important for us, for our city, for our community," Warren Kusumoto, the mayor pro tempore of Los Alamitos said Monday before the vote. He said the local measure was needed because of "a conflict between two governing documents — the Constitution of the United States and the state constitution itself."
According to the mayor, at least 13 other municipalities in the state are considering similar opt-out measures on the sanctuary law. He wouldn't identify the cities but said they are located in the high deserts of Southern California as well as Orange and San Diego counties, all the way up to Northern California's Shasta County.
"It's great to see cities in California fighting back against the illegal sanctuary state and lawlessness of the California Democrats," said Assemblyman Travis Allen, a Republican candidate for governor whose Assembly district includes Los Alamitos.
Small city of Los Alamitos opts out of California's sanctuary law, and mayor says more will follow
Cohen, an immigrant from Israel, said he came to the U.S. legally and that everyone else should, too. He arrived 27 years ago with a tourist visa and became a legal resident after marrying his U.S. citizen wife.
"The law is the law and has to be enforced all over the country," he said. "The country is a law-and-order country and you have to come here legally."
Los Alamitos wants nothing to do with California's 'sanctuary state' laws. Will it start a new resistance?
Jamiel Shaw Sr., the father of a California teen killed by an illegal immigrant, says that Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf (D) has “blood on her hands” as a result of preemptively announcing a recent ICE raid.
Father of teen killed by illegal alien blasts sanctuary city mayor: ‘She has blood on her hands’
Three illegal immigrants, who avoided capture after Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf blew the whistle on a raid by federal immigration authorities last month, have since been re-arrested for new crimes including robbery and spousal abuse, ICE officials said.
Illegal immigrants, who dodged California ICE raid after Dem mayor's tip-off, re-arrested for new crimes
"What the mayor of Oakland did the other day was a disgrace. They had close to 1,000 people ready to be gotten, ready to be taken off the streets ... many of them, they say 85 percent of them are criminals and had criminal records. And the mayor of Oakland went out and warned them all, scattered, so instead of taking in a thousand they took in a fraction of that."
Trump said that the mayor’s actions put the lives of federal agents in danger:
Pres. Trump Calls Oakland Mayor ‘A Disgrace’
Homan forcefully denied the accusation on "The Ingraham Angle," questioning why Congress would want any federal agency not to enforce the laws.
"I didn't think Congress was in the business of enacting laws they didn't want law enforcement to enforce. ... We enforce the laws that Congress enacted," he said, adding that the state's sanctuary law is "forcing" him to devote more enforcement resources to California.
"No one asks the FBI or DEA or ATF or local police departments not to enforce the law."
ICE Director Hits Back at CA Dems Over Possible Raids: 'We Are Enforcing Laws Congress Enacted'
Thomas The acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement told a Fox News host the agency would increase its presence in California in response to the state's so-called sanctuary state law.
Speaking to Neil Cavuto on Fox News on Tuesday, Thomas Homan said he couldn't believe California had voted to become a sanctuary state, calling the decision terrible and saying the state wants "to put politics ahead of public safety."
"California better hold on tight," Homan said. "They're about to see a lot more special agents, a lot more deportation officers in the state of California."
"If the politicians don't want to protect their communities," he said, "then ICE will."
California 'sanctuary state' law leads ICE to gear up, director says - CNN
"I feel that Sacramento, the elected leaders up there, are bullying us into violation of the oath of office that we took," Mayor Pro Tem Warren Kusumoto said.
Kusumoto wrote the ordinance, which states it's impossible for the council members to honor the U.S. Constitution while still complying with the sanctuary state law.
He suggested his peers choose to comply with the federal government.
"We really don't believe in the sanctuary bill and we would like to take a position to state our case and make it clear to our residents where we stand," Mayor Troy Edgar said.
Los Alamitos opts out of sanctuary state law
Mr. Sessions told a crowd of more than 200 law enforcement officials in a hotel ballroom that he would not stand for the insubordination of California lawmakers and what he called the dangerous obstruction of federal immigration laws.
A 10-minute walk away, in a briefing room of the State Capitol, Gov. Jerry Brown unleashed a tirade against Mr. Sessions and the Trump administration. He said that the administration was “full of liars” and that Mr. Sessions was “basically going to war against the state of California.”
Jeff Sessions Scolds California in Immigration Speech: ‘We Have a Problem’
California responds:
Immigrant advocates, including the American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California, said Los Alamitos must follow state law and will be sued if the measure passes.
“State law is not a recommendation,” said Emi MacLean, staff attorney at the National Day Laborer Organizing Network. “It is not optional.”
Los Alamitos Wants Out Of California’s Sanctuary State Status
On Saturday night, residents of Oakland received an urgent message from Mayor Libby Schaaf.
Schaaf said she had heard from multiple sources that immigration agents would be conducting enforcement operations "starting as soon as within the next 24 hours" and urged those here illegally to take precautions.
Oakland mayor faces backlash after notifying residents of possible immigration enforcement
"How dare you vilify members of our community by trying to frighten the American public into thinking that all undocumented residents are dangerous criminals," said Schaaf.
Oakland mayor responds to Attorney General's 'how dare you' remarks
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Calling it a "reign of terror," Governor Jerry Brown minced no words in his response to what he considers a declaration of war from U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions, who announced Wednesday the filing of a federal lawsuit against the state of California for its sanctuary policies.
"What Jeff Sessions said is completely not true," said Brown. "I call on him to apologize to the people of California."
Gov. Jerry Brown fires back at Sessions' federal lawsuit
Gov. Jerry Brown on Wednesday slammed U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions for "initiating a reign of terror" against immigrants in California.
Sessions on Tuesday filed suit against the state over three new laws, passed last year to protect immigrants living in California illegally, that he argues violate the supremacy clause of the U.S. Constitution and interfere with federal immigration enforcement.
"This is basically going to war against the state of California, the engine of the American economy," Brown said. "It's not wise, it's not right and it will not stand."
Trump ‘basically going to war’ with California, Jerry Brown says
What are your thoughts?
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