California Governor Gavin Newsom has approached his efforts in his efforts to stop President Donald Trump's agenda of deporting illegal immigrants from the country.
The 57-year-old revealed that the Golden State prison system is ready to immediately reject a bill that would force them to cooperate with US immigration and customs enforcement. The KCRA reported.
Proposed Law – Congressional Bill 15, written by Los Angeles Regional Rep. Mike Gipson — will prevent state corrections and rehabilitation from detaining potential prisoners for several reasons.
“…providing the Immigration Bureau with publication date information based on a pending request, or promoting or assisting in transfer requests for individuals eligible for response to a notification request, transfer to the Immigration Bureau, or designated release, to the Immigration Bureau, or designated release. “Provisions that include releases of young offenders, seniors and medical parole among others,” reads the bill.
Current state law requires the Department of Corrections to identify illegal immigrant prisoners facing deportation, share information with the federal government, and hand over individuals to federal prisons to comply with federal laws .
The proposed bill will repeal current provisions and expand California's sanctuary state law.
State Bill 54, the California Value Act, was signed by the GOV at the time. In 2017, Jerry Brown made California a sanctuary for illegal immigration and protected them from several policies enacted under Trump during his first term at the White House.
It prevented local and state law enforcement agencies from using and using resources to support federal agencies with immigration.
Newsom's Office said it was ready to immediately reject the bill if the governor lands at his desk, the outlet reported.
The bill, sponsored by Gipson and six Democrat co-sponsors, was introduced to Congress on February 3, but no hearings are scheduled.
The Democratic governor rejected AB 1306 in 2023.
“I think current laws are well balanced by limiting interactions to support community trust and cooperation between law enforcement and the community,” Newsom said in September 2023. I wrote it to the council in the month.
Data shows that California has supported ICE with the relocation of more than 10,500 prisoners since Newsom became governor in 2019. Obtained by KCRA.
Following Trump's election victory in November, Newsom began preparing his state for a way to lock block commanders with the Chief's initiative.
The governor wrote a memo to his administration on the creation of a “creation of a network of immigration assistance made up of local 'hubs'” that connects illegal immigration with public services, Politico reported in November.
Newsom also asked politicians for an additional $25 million allocated for the legal costs required for the state to challenge Trump's policies.
On February 7, Newsom signed a law that sets aside $50 million for states to use to protect immigrants amid the president's massive deportation plan.
One of the laws involves the state Department of Justice allotting $25 million to fight a legal battle with the federal government, and another law set aside $25 million to defend immigrants facing deportation. It's there.
