Protecting Citizens Isn’t a Crime — Unless You’re In California 
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Protecting Citizens Isn’t a Crime — Unless You’re In California 

California should be a sanctuary for the people who follow the law, not those who prey on others.

Chad Bianco

California’s leaders like to boast that our state is a sanctuary. And it is — a sanctuary for criminals.

Since the so‑called sanctuary laws went into effect in 2018, tens of thousands of criminal illegal aliens have walked out of California jails instead of being transferred to Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Violent crime has jumped nearly 20% statewide.

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