In conservative California, sheriffs decry sanctuary laws after a crime spree and the killing of police officer
Before releasing the name of the suspect in the death of Newman Police Officer Ronil Singh, authorities released his legal status.
Stanislaus County Sheriff Adam Christianson said: “Unlike Ron, who immigrated to this country lawfully and legally to pursue his lifelong career of public safety, public service and being a police officer, this suspect is in our country illegally. He doesn’t belong here. He’s a criminal.”
The suspect Singh’s death, eventually identified as Gustavo Arriaga, had known gang ties and two arrests on suspicion of driving under the influence -- and had been living in the country illegally for years.
It was the second time in a month that a sheriff in the rural, conservative Central Valley
