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California Town Pushes Back On ‘Unconstitutional’ Sanctuary State Policies

John Bickley

Maybe California isn’t quite as unified on that whole “sanctuary state” ideas as its Democratic leadership would have you believe. A town in Orange County is considering opting out of the state’s laws that seek to protect illegal immigrants, including some with criminal records, citing their potential violation of the U.S. Constitution, which council members are sworn to support and defend.

On Monday, Los Alamitos’ city council is voting on a new ordinance that would exempt the city from the state’s controversial new “sanctuary” act, the “California Values Act” (SB54), which deliberately impedes federal authorities’ ability to crack down on illegal immigration.

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