California Legislature Passes Bill to Let Illegal Aliens Decide on Enforcement
9/6/16FAIRUS

The California Legislature passed a measure this week to heighten its status as a sanctuary state. Assembly Bill 2792 (AB 2792) would place the fox in charge of the henhouse, so to speak, by requiring law enforcement to provide an alien in custody, prior to an interview with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), with a written consent form. (AB 2792 § 3) The consent form must explain the purpose of the ICE interview, inform the alien in custody that it is voluntary, and the alien must be allowed to decline to be interviewed by ICE. (Id.) Essentially, under AB 2792, ICE may only have access to an alien in law enforcement custody if the alien gives ICE permission.

Additionally, AB 2792 requires local governing bodies to hold at least one public community forum a year to provide information to the community about their law enforcement agency’s policy regarding ICE access to aliens in custody. (Id.)The bill also requires law enforcement agencies to receive and consider public comment on such policy. (Id.) Accordingly, the California State Sheriffs’ Association and the California Police Chiefs Association have both formally opposed the bill. (Senate Committee Analysis)


AB 2792 is on its way to Governor Jerry Brown’s (D) desk. Governor Brown will have until September 30 to consider the bill. Under the California Constitution, if he does not sign or veto AB 2792 by that date, AB 2792 will automatically become law. A two-thirds vote is needed in both the state Senate and Assembly to override a veto.

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