The ICE transfer of Jose Armando Escobar-Lopez, back in 2019, serves as a critical example of the challenges facing Trump’s mass deportation agenda in California, where sanctuary laws limit local cooperation with ICE.
Angela Chan, who worked on Escobar-Lopez’s case, highlights the shift in California’s approach to immigration enforcement: "We've shifted the practice statewide where the default is to not turn someone over to ICE."
Trump’s promise to initiate mass deportations upon his return to office encounters obstacles in states with sanctuary laws, which not only protect immigrants but also restrict local law enforcement's collaboration with ICE.
The passage of the California Values Act, a sanctuary law, exemplifies the efforts of immigrant advocates to secure protections against ICE and limit their operations within the state.
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