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California Senate committee condemns militarized immigration raids in SJR 9
Summary
The Senate Committee on Public Safety voted to adopt Senate Joint Resolution 9 condemning recent militarized immigration raids and urging protection for residents; proponents described violent, warrantless actions that have targeted largely Latino communities and disrupted families and workplaces.
The Senate Committee on Public Safety on June 24 adopted Senate Joint Resolution 9, a measure denouncing recent militarized immigration raids and calling for protection of California residents from warrantless and aggressive federal enforcement actions. The measure passed the committee with amendments and was placed on the floor with the committee’s recommendation.
Authors and witnesses described widespread, aggressive enforcement operations since early June that, they said, used military-style tactics, masked agents and flashbangs and in some cases targeted workplaces, hospitals and schools. "These inhumane raids are eroding the trust in our federal government," said Senator María Elena Durazo, one of the joint authors, describing accounts from constituents and community organizations. "They flagrantly violate our constitutional…
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