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California lieutenant governor: I take Sessions' criticism 'as a huge compliment'
Source: The Hill
BY BRETT SAMUELS - 03/07/18 12:54 PM EST
California Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Wednesday fired back at Attorney General Jeff Sessions, calling his actions on immigration policy “an embarrassment” to the state.
Link to tweet
Sessions on Wednesday announced a Department of Justice (DOJ) lawsuit against California on Wednesday during a speech to the California Peace Officers’ Association in Sacramento. The lawsuit aims to block three so-called sanctuary laws the state's legislature passed last year.
In his speech, Sessions argued the laws are harmful to the state’s residents, and prevent law enforcement officers from doing their jobs. He singled out Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf, who last month warned residents of an impending Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raid. Schaaf defended her decision even after ICE said it was unable to locate more than 800 people as part of its sweep of the city.
“To make matters worse, the elected lieutenant governor of this state praised her for doing so,” Sessions said. “Bragging about and encouraging the obstruction of our law enforcement and the law is an embarrassment to this proud and important state.”
Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/377197-california-lt-governor-i-take-sessions-criticism-as-a-huge-compliment
Jerry Brown nukes Sessions’ anti-immigration California speech: Sounds ‘more like Fox News’ than an attorney general
BRAD REED
07 MAR 2018 AT 13:07 ET
California Gov. Jerry Brown on Wednesday unloaded on Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ speech attacking California for its policies on cooperating with federal immigration officials.
“This is a political stunt,” Brown said of Sessions’ lawsuit against California for allowing so-called “sanctuary cities” in which local law enforcement officials are not required to cooperate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement in rounding up undocumented immigrants. “This is basically going to war against the state of California — the engine of the america economy. It’s not wise, it’s not right, and it will not stand.”
Brown went on to say that Sessions’ lawsuit is more designed to appeal to President Donald Trump’s base than accomplish any good — and he said that Sessions sounded “more like Fox News” than an actual attorney general.
“I do think this is pure red meat for the base,” Brown said. “I would assume, but this is pure speculation, that Jeff thinks Donald will be happy with him and I’m sure Donald will be tweeting his joy.”
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https://www.rawstory.com/2018/03/gov-jerry-brown-nukes-sessions-anti-immigration-speech-like-fox-news-attorney-general/
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