California extends new protections to immigrants under laws signed by Newsom
by Phil Willon, Los Angeles Times
Oct 14, 2019
3 minutes
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - California lawmakers continued the state's expansion of rights and protections this year for immigrants who enter the country illegally, with laws signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom allowing them to serve on government boards and commissions and banning arrests for immigration violations in courthouses across the state.
The efforts by Newsom and Democrats in the California Legislature to provide refuge to immigrants stand in sharp contrast to the policies of President Donald Trump, who continues to push for a new wall on the U.S.-Mexico border and crack down on asylum-seekers.
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