Newsom signs bills to strengthen immigrant protections, restrict ICE access to police
New state laws expand protections for immigrants, target private detention facilities and bar ICE officers from working inside California police departments.
Gov. Gavin Newsom early Tuesday signed several bills intended to bolster protections for immigrants in California. The measures also aim to crack down on private jails and prisons and prohibit U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers from operating within the state’s police departments.