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Like it or not, California is very much a part of the US. They can't willfully obstruct enforcement of federal law, this suit was a long time coming
by mankash666 9y ago
Like it or not, California is very much a part of the US. They can't willfully obstruct enforcement of federal law, this suit was a long time coming
- hospes 9y agoDo they obstruct or they refuse to collaborate?
- Areading314 9y agoThey are not willfully obstructing anything. State/local law enforcement will not be able to solve crimes effectively if a large body of the population will not talk to them under any circumstances. In this case the federal govt is interfering with state and local ability to enforce/police.
- mankash666 9y ago“The provisions of state law at issue have the purpose and effect of making it more difficult for federal immigration officers to carry out their responsibilities in California,” Justice Department lawyers wrote. “The Supremacy Clause does not allow California to obstruct the United States’ ability to enforce laws that Congress has enacted or to take actions entrusted to it by the Constitution.”