A sanctuary law that tied police hands
In El Cajon, California, local police were unable to conduct a wellness check on unaccompanied children due to the state's sanctuary law, Senate Bill 54. This law limits cooperation between local authorities and federal immigration officials, even in urgent situations. Critics argue that such laws undermine public safety and hinder the protection of vulnerable populations.
- ▪El Cajon police were prohibited from conducting a wellness check on children due to California's sanctuary law.
- ▪Senate Bill 54 creates legal risks for local authorities coordinating with federal immigration officials.
- ▪The America First Policy Institute filed a lawsuit against California's Attorney General on behalf of El Cajon.
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In El Cajon, California, just 25 miles from the Mexican border, a city councilman recently made a simple request. Federal agents had alerted local officials about more than 50 unaccompanied children who might be living in unsafe conditions alongside illegal immigrants. Could El Cajon’s local police conduct a wellness check? The answer, unbelievably, was no because doing so might violate California’s sanctuary law, Senate Bill 54. Recommended Stories Fraud moves fast. Our defenses should, too Democrats go ballistic after Virginia redistricting failure with erratic incompetence Abortion pill case is, in fact, the win pro-lifers think it is There is no greater fundamental duty of government than protecting the vulnerable. In a reasonable world, El Cajon police would have acted immediately.
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