"Former California state lawmaker and acting Los Angeles U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli said Monday morning on "Fox & Friends" that the California law would not be enforceable when it comes to federal immigration agents. RELATED: Gov. Newsom signs 'Safe Schools Act' taking unprecedented action against ICE in schools "We're very confident the state of California does not and cannot have jurisdiction," he said. "If you had every state trying to regulate the federal government, you would have complete chaos.""
"In response to the signing, Essayli posted on X that he had directed federal agents that the law would not affect them. "If Newsom wants to regulate our agents, he must go through Congress," he said on X. Essayli has not filed a legal challenge to the new policy, though he mused on the cable news channel Monday that Newsom might file a legal challenge and get a judge to issue an injunction. RELATED: Alameda County Public Defender says ICE courthouse raids 'must stop immediately' "You know what this is about," he told host Lawrence B. Johnson. "This is to inflame the public.""
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 627, the "No Secret Police Act," banning masked law enforcement during operations and slated to take effect in January. Acting Los Angeles U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli directed federal immigration agents not to comply, asserting that California lacks jurisdiction and invoking the supremacy clause. Essayli posted on X that Newsom must go through Congress to regulate federal agents and has not filed a legal challenge. Newsom argued the law is enforceable and compared it to traffic laws that federal agents obey. Mask use has become a central debate amid increased immigration enforcement, prompting potential legal conflict.
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