As anticipated here after the hearing on California’s sanctuary state laws were argued in federal court, Judge John A. Mendez offered a split decision upholding the state’s ability to establish sanctuary laws but halting the state’s power to punish businesses for cooperating with federal immigration authorities.
The Trump Administration filed suit against three California laws that provided a measure of protection to undocumented immigrants in the state. SB 54 limited the ability of state and local law enforcement officials to help federal agents enforce immigration law. AB 103 granted permission for the state attorney general to inspect detention facilities in the state. AB 450 centered on businesses that were subject to fines if they allowed federal immigration authorities to examine private premises at the business without warrants.
While the judge struck down the Trump Administration’s request for temporary restraining orders on the first two measures, he overturned part of AB 450.
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