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July 6, 2012

California Lawmakers Pass "Anti-Arizona" Bill to Curb Immigration Crackdown 
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In another vote Thursday, the California Senate passed a bill to help
curb the mass deportations of undocumented immigrants who have not
committed serious crimes. The California Trust Act would block local law
enforcement from turning over immigrants for deportation unless they
have been convicted of a serious felony. The bill is California's
attempt to push back against the federal Secure Communities program,
where local authorities share fingerprints with immigration officials.
The federal program helped lead to the record deportation of around
400,000 people last year. Supporters have called the measure in
California an "anti-Arizona" bill because it runs counter to the
anti-immigrant crackdowns in Arizona and other states.

 

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