8USC 1373 prohibits cities and States from interfering with the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) mission The supremacy clause of the Constitution, Article VI, clause 2 assures Washington DC prevailing
Nonetheless, California and 10 other States vow not to cooperate with ICE in turning over illegal alien criminals, the so-called most dangerous of murderers, rapists, drug and sex traffickers… the worst of the worst.
California, District of Columbia, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois. Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, Rhode Island, Oregon and Washington all embrace Sanctuary Values, and embracing illegal aliens into the USA.
California passed the California Values Act, SB 54, in 2017. At least 16 cities and counties in California opposed Sanctuary State. Crescent City and Del Norte County were NOT among the list of 16.
The Triplicate received several queries about enforcement of Federal law in Del Norte County.
Sheriff Garrett Scott was clear. “I will follow Federal law. The Supremacy rule in the Constitution prevails. The Del Norte Sheriff will fully cooperate with ICE.”
The same question to Chief Richard Griffin, Crescent City and our local California Highway Patrol office did not respond to the Triplicate question, will your agency cooperate with ICE?
California bolstered its opposition to ICE by passing a $50 million law to make California Trump-proof. The Governor signed the bill into law, last week.
ICE Director Tom Homan underscores his agents are at greater risk working in uncooperative cities and States.