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California’s Top Judge Tells ICE To Leave Courthouses As State Readies Sanctuary Law
Dailycaller ^ | 8-23-2017 | WILL RACKE

Posted on 08/23/2017 9:14:00 AM PDT by servo1969

California’s highest ranking judicial officer has waded once again into the politically fraught debate over the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement policy.

State Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye, who has previously condemned Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations at court facilities, said Tuesday she has a duty to call out federal agents who arrest illegal immigrants in or near the California’s courthouses.

“If no one ever speaks out, then we can never be the land of the free and the home of the brave,” Cantil-Sakauye said at a panel discussion hosted by state Sen. Hannah-Beth Jackson, according to the Sacramento Bee.

Cantil-Sakauye is one of California’s most outspoken public officials in a state widely regarded as the toughest opponent of President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement agenda. In a March letter, she criticized Attorney General Jeff Sessions and then-Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly for allowing ICE to conduct operations in California courts, saying that immigration agents were “stalking” illegal immigrants and undermining “access to equal justice.”

The chief justice’s remarks on Tuesday came as the California Assembly legislature takes up Senate Bill 54, a sanctuary state proposal that would prohibit the use of state and local public resources to aid federal immigration enforcement. If enacted, the so-called California Values Act would effectively cut off all voluntary cooperation between local law enforcement and ICE, except in cases required by federal law.

One provision tucked into the bill prevents ICE agents from accessing jails to interview or take custody of criminal aliens without a judicial warrant. Critics of the measure, including Los Angles County Sheriff Jim McDonnell, say it will force ICE to go looking for criminal aliens in the community, where illegal immigrants without criminal convictions will also be apprehended.

Sessions and Kelly offered a similar criticism in March when they responded to Cantil-Sakauye’s letter. Sanctuary city policies blocking ICE access to jails leave immigration agents no choice but to find and arrest people in public spaces including courthouses, the administration officials said.

Cantil-Sakauye dismissed that line of argument Tuesday, saying that courts should be safe havens where illegal immigrants are free to testify as crime witnesses or victims without fear of running into ICE officers.

“We’re seeing people not coming to court, not reporting to court, not coming for services (and) not coming to testify … This has an effect not only on the immediate case and the safety of communities, but people who live in the communities,” she said.


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; US: California
KEYWORDS: cantilsakauye; illegals; sanctuarycities; trumpdoj
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1 posted on 08/23/2017 9:14:00 AM PDT by servo1969
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To: servo1969
Whoops! My mouse slipped and I hit post instead of preview!

Here is the link:

http://dailycaller.com/2017/08/23/californias-top-judge-tells-ice-to-leave-courthouses-as-state-readies-sanctuary-law/

2 posted on 08/23/2017 9:15:32 AM PDT by servo1969
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To: servo1969

The federal agents should take her into custody for criminal violation of federal law.


3 posted on 08/23/2017 9:16:03 AM PDT by CodeToad (Victorious warriors WIN first, then go to war! Go TRUMP!!!)
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To: servo1969

“...Tani Cantil-Sakauye..”

That’s all I needed to know: another 3-name female progressive Post Turtle.


4 posted on 08/23/2017 9:17:01 AM PDT by lgjhn23 (It's easy to be liberal when you're dumber than a box of rocks.)
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To: servo1969

Looks like a dude.


5 posted on 08/23/2017 9:17:08 AM PDT by chris37 (Donald J. Trump, Tom Brady, The Patriots... American Destiny!)
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To: servo1969

Fine. Hire civilians to report via cell phone and follow them out of the door.


6 posted on 08/23/2017 9:18:41 AM PDT by Gen.Blather
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To: servo1969

I think he California Secession Initiative has a lot of merit. What can we do to help this effort along?


7 posted on 08/23/2017 9:20:05 AM PDT by Old Retired Army Guy
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To: servo1969

“If no one ever speaks out, then we can never be the land of the free and the home of the brave,”
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If illegal aliens can just over run our country, we have no land or freedom.


8 posted on 08/23/2017 9:20:51 AM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here Of Citizen Parents - Know Islam, No Peace -No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: servo1969

I bet her cleaning lady and landscaper is ILLEGAL!


9 posted on 08/23/2017 9:20:56 AM PDT by IC Ken
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To: servo1969

Tani is risking a felony obstruction of justice charge ... which would render her unable to continue as a judge.


10 posted on 08/23/2017 9:21:08 AM PDT by IronJack (sh)
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To: servo1969

FEDERAL law TRUMPS state law.

We had a decisive battle over that question a while ago................


11 posted on 08/23/2017 9:21:17 AM PDT by Red Badger (Road Rage lasts 5 minutes. Road Rash lasts 5 months!.....................)
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To: servo1969
she has a duty to call out federal agents who arrest illegal immigrants in or near the California’s courthouses

What does that even mean? To "call them out"?

It sounds like teenage gibberish.

12 posted on 08/23/2017 9:21:34 AM PDT by Jim Noble (Single payer is coming. Which kind do you like?)
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To: servo1969

Since when do Judges grant clemency and provide sanctuary to illegals? Since aRnie appointed this beaut as a Chief Justice.. shades of Bush and Roberts,, a wet behind the ears Judge tells the nation, F U.


13 posted on 08/23/2017 9:22:07 AM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi - Monthly Donors Rock!!!)
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To: servo1969

In Re Neagle.


14 posted on 08/23/2017 9:22:08 AM PDT by vikingd00d (chown -R us ~u/base)
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To: chris37

No, it doesn’t.


15 posted on 08/23/2017 9:22:16 AM PDT by madison10 (Pray for President Trump and Israel.)
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To: servo1969

Here’s her big concern:

“We’re seeing people not coming to court, not reporting to court, not coming for services (and) not coming to testify.”

But his won’t be a problem at all, not once all the illegals are removed and sent back to wherever they came from!


16 posted on 08/23/2017 9:22:18 AM PDT by KyCats
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To: servo1969
Someone needs to throw the Arizona immigration ruling at California. They're from the same circuit!

-PJ

17 posted on 08/23/2017 9:24:33 AM PDT by Political Junkie Too (The 1st Amendment gives the People the right to a free press, not CNN the right to the 1st question.)
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To: madison10

Yes, he does.

Skull shape is distinctly masculine.

Long hair and lip stick only does so much.


18 posted on 08/23/2017 9:26:28 AM PDT by chris37 (Donald J. Trump, Tom Brady, The Patriots... American Destiny!)
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To: Political Junkie Too

I hope the feds arrest this criminal judge.


19 posted on 08/23/2017 9:26:31 AM PDT by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation camp?)
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To: servo1969

OK,..so did ICE, then immediately, arrest and frog march the idiot to jail?


20 posted on 08/23/2017 9:26:46 AM PDT by SandRat (Duty, Honor, Country.king seal.)
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