The U.S. Justice Department yesterday ramped up efforts to crack down on so-called “sanctuary” jurisdictions, threatening to subpoena the state of California as well as San Francisco, Berkeley and other localities for documents related to their immigration enforcement policies. We’ll talk with Sacramento Bee reporter Anita Chabria about Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ subpoena threat and other recent immigration news, including President Trump’s comments yesterday that he is open to a path to citizenship for Dreamers, undocumented immigrants brought to the United States as children.
Sessions Threatens California with Subpoenas Over Sanctuary Policies
The Immigrant Worker Protection Act (AB 450), which went into effect January 1, 2018, bans California businesses from volunteering employee records to federal agents that do not have subpoenas or judicial warrants. Attorney General Xavier Becerra is threatening that non-compliance with the legislation could result in fines up to $10,000. His announcement comes in response to rumors that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents are planning to conduct immigration sweeps throughout the state. We’ll discuss the new law and how it impacts employers who face a dilemma over contradictions between federal and state laws.
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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers approach a house. (Photo: Bryan Cox/U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement via Getty Images)