U.S. attorney in L.A. moves to 'neutralize' California's sanctuary rules [View all]
Source: Los Angeles Times
The top federal prosecutor in Los Angeles is ratcheting up immigration enforcement in jails as the Trump administration looks for more ways to remove more immigrants from sanctuary cities.
U.S. Atty. Bill Essayli announced this week a pilot program dubbed “Operation Guardian Angel” intended to “neutralize” sanctuary state laws. The office identifies individuals with criminal records who have been deported and charges them with illegally reentering the United States, a federal crime.
The tactic focuses federal resources at the main place sanctuary rules have impeded the work of immigration agents — county jails and state prisons.
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“While the Trump Administration may seek to blame California as it grows desperate to deliver on its misguided, inhumane mass deportation agenda, immigration enforcement is and always has been the federal government’s job,” said a spokesperson for California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta.
Read more: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-05-25/u-s-attorney-in-la-moves-to-neutralize-californias-sanctuary-rules
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