Appeals Court Denies Trump Administration’s Attempt to Invalidate California Sanctuary Laws

Appeals Court Denies Trump Administration’s Attempt to Invalidate California Sanctuary Laws
A man carries a sign supporting sanctuary cities during a march in Oakland, Calif., on Jan. 15, 2018. Josh Edelson/AFP/Getty Images
Matthew Vadum
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A three-judge panel of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously upheld the better part of three so-called sanctuary laws interfering with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) efforts to uphold federal immigration laws in the state of California.

The Golden State is home to more than 2 million illegal aliens.