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Immigration,
Government

Mar. 22, 2019

Revived state bill to ban immigration arrests at courthouse raises questions

Can California ban immigration arrests at its courthouses? The question has come up repeatedly over the past two-plus years of the Trump administration, but the answer could hinge in part on the interpretation of centuries-old legal doctrines.

Can California ban immigration arrests at its courthouses? The question has come up repeatedly over the past two years of the Trump administration, but the answer could hinge in part on the interpretation of centuries-old legal doctrines.

The Assembly Judiciary Committee will take up the question on Tuesday when it votes on AB 668, which would ban civil arrests at courthouses. When she introduced the bill last month, Assemblywoman L...

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