Here now with reaction is the US Attorney General, Pam Bondi. Pam, we know the restrictions that local police are under. For example, In a sanctuary state like California, [local police are] prohibited to even inquire about an individual's status during a routine course of work. They're forbidden from holding illegals until they can be transferred to ICE federal authorities. Federal agencies are prohibited from commandeering local authorities. We do have the supremacy clause. (00:59–01:10)
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Asserts that California law restricts local police from inquiring about immigration status.
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