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AG Becerra’s crackdown on assisting federal immigration authorities is ‘moronic’

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra discusses reports that wide-spread federal immigration raids may be planned soon in Northern California, at a news conference Jan. 18 in Sacramento. Becerra warned employers that they must comply with a new California law that limits their cooperation with immigration officials.
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra discusses reports that wide-spread federal immigration raids may be planned soon in Northern California, at a news conference Jan. 18 in Sacramento. Becerra warned employers that they must comply with a new California law that limits their cooperation with immigration officials. Rich Pedroncelli AP

I have been a subscriber to The Bee for more than 45 years. There’s something about getting my blood to boil that helps me wake up in the morning.

A small article (story, Jan. 19) really woke me up. It concerned our state’s illustrious “top cop,” Attorney General Xavier Becerra.

In it, he warned California’s employers that businesses face legal repercussions, including fines up to $10,000, if they assist federal immigration authorities with a potential immigration crackdown which would contradict “...our new California laws.”

He is quoted as actually saying, “We will prosecute those who violate the law.” Talk about being oxymoronic. Heavy emphasis on “moronic.”

W.A. Combs, Fresno

This story was originally published January 25, 2018 at 2:11 PM with the headline "AG Becerra’s crackdown on assisting federal immigration authorities is ‘moronic’."

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