BREAKING: In major victory for California, Supreme Court rejects Trump's challenge to state sanctuary law
The Supreme Court on Monday refused to hear the Trump administration's challenge to a California"sanctuary" law, leaving intact rules that prohibit law enforcement officials from aiding federal agents in taking custody of immigrants as they are released from jail.The court's action is a major victory for California in its long running battle with President Trump.The Trump administration's challenge was launched by former Atty. Gen. Jeff Sessions.
"Aliens are present and may remain in the United States only as provided for under the auspices of federal immigration law," Solicitor General Noel Francisco said in his appeal."It therefore is the United States, not California, that 'retains the right' to set the conditions under which aliens in this country may be detained, released, and removed.
California's lawyers also stressed that the state cooperates with federal agents if they have a judicial warrant or if the immigrants are being held for serious or violent crimes, including prisoners who are serving time in the state system. system.
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