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Noisy Crowd Demands Calif. State Senate Leader Protect 'Sanctuary State' Bill From Being Weakened

KVCR | By Ben Adler
Published March 16, 2017 at 10:33 AM PDT
Ben Adler / Capital Public Radio

"Awkward" doesn't begin to describe the spot Democratic state Senate leader Kevin de Leon found himself in yesterday (Wednesday).  At a rally for his bill that seeks to protect California immigrants from federal deportations, advocates pressured de Leon not to weaken the measure.  But as Capital Public Radio's Ben Adler reports, he may have no choice if he wants it to pass.
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Immigration immigration issuesCalifornia sanctuary cities
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