California sanctuary law

Supporters of California's sanctuary laws rally outside a San Francisco courthouse in 2017.

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Federal Appeals Panel Upholds California 'Sanctuary State' Law

7:36pm April 18, 2019

by Richard Gonzales

The panel also upheld two other state laws protecting immigrants in the workplace and in detention facilities. The judges say the state has the right "to refrain from assisting with federal efforts."

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents serve an employment audit notice at a 7-Eleven convenience store in Los Angeles. California is divided over the state's new sanctuary law, which took effect earlier this year.

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California Sanctuary Law Divides State In Fierce Immigration Debate

6:52pm October 17, 2018

A new state law took effect earlier this year essentially making California a sanctuary state. It has split parts of the state into cities that comply with the law and those that are defying it.

The Orange County Board of Supervisors during a meeting in Santa Ana, Calif., on Tuesday. The board voted to oppose California's sanctuary law for undocumented immigrants.

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Orange County Supervisors Revolt Against California's Sanctuary Law

8:06pm March 27, 2018

by Richard Gonzales

The vote by the all-Republican Board of Supervisors is the latest sign of a backlash against a state law designed to protect immigrants from deportation.