city of huntington beach submitted lawsuit Californians sued Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) and state Attorney General Rob Bonta (D) on Tuesday over the state's sanctuary law, which protects illegal aliens from federal immigration authorities.
lawsuit claimed that California Senate Bill 54signed into law by former Democratic Gov. Jerry Brown in 2017, is “unconstitutional” and prohibits local governments from complying with federal immigration law.
“Huntington Beach will not sit back and tolerate an obstructionist sanctuary state law that puts its 200,000 residents at risk of harm from those seeking to commit violent crimes on American soil.”
“California's Sanctuary State Law not only limits the ability of city employees, including Huntington Beach Police Department officers, to engage in maximum effective law enforcement operations, but also allows city employees, including Huntington Beach Police Department officers, to comply with U.S. federal immigration law. “We are directing them to violate the law,” the complaint said.
The lawsuit blames sanctuary policies for an increase in violent crime and the increased presence of illegal alien gang members in the United States, arguing that SB 54 is a “clear and present danger to the health, safety, and welfare of the population.” There is. The report noted that crime has increased in California since 2018, the same year the sanctuary law went into effect.
SB 54 prohibits local law enforcement from transporting illegal aliens into Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody. They are also prohibited from notifying ICE of an inmate's release date.
These policies force federal immigration authorities to seek out and detain undocumented immigrants after they are released onto the streets. This approach is more expensive and far more dangerous than allowing ICE officers to enter local jails and transfer inmates to federal detention centers.
The previous administration of President-elect Donald Trump sued California over the sanctuary law in 2018. But it is struck down In court.
“We are fighting the sanctuary state law because it hinders our ability to fully enforce the law and keep our communities safe,” said Huntington Beach Mayor Pat Burns. Ta.
“Right now, when the stakes are so high, with increased human trafficking, more foreign gangs taking over American apartments, and more murders, rapes, and other violent crimes against our citizens, we will use our resources to fight. “We need every resource we can get, including federal resources,” he continued. “Huntington Beach will not sit back and tolerate obstructionist sanctuary state laws that put our 200,000 residents at risk of harm from those seeking to commit violent crimes on American soil.”
City Attorney Michael Gates called the Huntington Beach case “incredibly strong,” saying California's sanctuary law “violates the Supremacy and Naturalization Clauses of the U.S. Constitution, 8 U.S.C. 1324. Section 1373, forcing city employees to violate federal immigration law.” 18 U.S.C. 371 and 372. ”
Gates added, “It's unfortunate that we have to fight the state of California to achieve sound and effective law enforcement policies. We will continue to fight relentlessly and vigorously for the safety of our communities.” .
This was confirmed by a spokesperson for Bonta's office. OC's voice“The Attorney General is committed to protecting and ensuring the rights of California's immigrant communities and upholding important laws like SB 54.”
“Our office successfully fought back against challenges to SB54 by the first Trump administration and stands ready to vigorously defend SB54 again,” the spokesperson said.
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