The measure, authored by Democratic Senator Sasha Renée Pérez, is a response to a new executive order by Donald Trump.
The measure is a response to a new directive from President Donald Trump’s administration that removes immigration enforcement restrictions at schools and other “sensitive places.”
We spoke to immigration experts and advocates about what to know about current ICE operations in California and how to avoid sharing misinformation about raids yourself — even with the best of intentions.
All children have a constitutional right to attend public schools, regardless of immigration status,’ said Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi, D-Torrance.
At the heart of the discussion was to what extent city police are legally able to assist immigration officials under Senate Bill 54, a California law that restricts the role local law enforcement can play in immigration enforcement but also has allowances for working with federal officers to address violent criminals.
Federal agencies working in California pledged cooperation in immigration enforcement operations and posted photos of people being taken into custody.
Sheriff Don Barnes made clear his department’s immigration enforcement policy will not change, but expressed frustration at limits under state law.
In response to questions about the Bay Area operation, ICE officials sent a statement saying that “ICE does not conduct raids or sweeps, nor does the agency operate roadblocks or checkpoints. ICE’s enforcement resources are based on intelligence-driven leads and ICE officers do not target noncitizens indiscriminately.”
There has been misinformation floating around, with communities claiming ICE was spotted in their cities. Here are all known ICE operations and arrests in California as of Monday, Jan 27.
One of President Trump's first executive orders threatened to withhold federal funding from so-called sanctuary states and cities. California is one of them.
It’s unclear if anyone was arrested in L.A., but nationwide, ICE has arrested over 3,550 people since Thursday.
Border czar Tom Homan told NBC News that several people with criminal convictions were apprehended in Chicago.