Stanislaus sheriff slams California sanctuary policies after arrest in officer's slaying
A day laborer with gang affiliations and past arrests for drunken driving, who was in the country illegally, was captured outside Bakersfield in the high-profile killing of a Stanislaus County police officer, officials announced Friday.
But while the arrest of Gustavo Perez Arriaga, 32, ended a statewide manhunt in Wednesday's killing of Newman police Cpl. Ronil Singh, revelations about the suspect's immigration status and criminal history reignited criticism of California's sanctuary state policy.
At a news conference Friday, Stanislaus County Sheriff Adam Christianson echoed President Trump's calls for stricter border security as he railed against the state's sanctuary law. The policy, pushed by Democrats and signed in 2017 as SB54, prohibits local law enforcement from notifying or sharing detained immigrants' information with federal immigration agents, when they are not accused of serious criminal charges.
Christianson, a Republican, has been a vocal critic of the policy and met with President Trump at the White House in May to speak out about the bill. The sheriff appears in a YouTube video posted by the White House seated beside Trump during the meeting.
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https://www.sfgate.com/crime/article/Sheriff-to-announce-significant-13495621.php
A day laborer with gang affiliations and past arrests for drunken driving, who was in the country illegally, was captured outside Bakersfield in the high-profile killing of a Stanislaus County police officer, officials announced Friday.
But while the arrest of Gustavo Perez Arriaga, 32, ended a statewide manhunt in Wednesday's killing of Newman police Cpl. Ronil Singh, revelations about the suspect's immigration status and criminal history reignited criticism of California's sanctuary state policy.
At a news conference Friday, Stanislaus County Sheriff Adam Christianson echoed President Trump's calls for stricter border security as he railed against the state's sanctuary law. The policy, pushed by Democrats and signed in 2017 as SB54, prohibits local law enforcement from notifying or sharing detained immigrants' information with federal immigration agents, when they are not accused of serious criminal charges.
Christianson, a Republican, has been a vocal critic of the policy and met with President Trump at the White House in May to speak out about the bill. The sheriff appears in a YouTube video posted by the White House seated beside Trump during the meeting.
More at link;
https://www.sfgate.com/crime/article/Sheriff-to-announce-significant-13495621.php
