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Alex Padilla: No state government, not Texas, not California, not any state in the nation, has a constitutional authority to impose…

On the recordDecember 1, 2024
No state government, not Texas, not California, not any state in the nation, has a constitutional authority to impose federal immigration law.
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Alex Padilla
Democratic · California

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On California's stance regarding federal immigration enforcement.

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