Law Enforcement: State and Felons

law enforcement: The state Senate passed the measure on a 27-12 vote, sending it to the state Assembly over the objection of opponents who said it endangers the public by shielding felons from being deported, according to Brandon Sun. The bill, SB54, advanced after Senate President Pro Tem Kevin de Leon, a Democrat from Los Angeles, amended it to let state and local law enforcement notify Immigration and Customs Enforcement federal agents before convicted serious or violent felons are released from custody. It makes California a statewide sanctuary for many people who are in the country illegally. De Leon also stripped the bill of a provision that would have required a two-thirds vote. We will co-operate with our friends at the federal level with serious and violent felons. Passing the measure with a simple majority means it wouldn't take effect until Jan. 1, while the previous version would have taken effect immediately. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.