Xavier Becerra: “first let me respond to the issue of no costs would be involved if this legislation were passed. Let us just debunk it…”

“first let me respond to the issue of no costs would be involved if this legislation were passed. Let us just debunk it right now because if there were no costs involved, then you would not have organizations like the California School Board Association that represents every single school board in California opposed to this legislation. You would not have most of the law enforcement agencies in this Nation opposing this particular legislation. You do because they know the costs would be tremendous, tremendous to the schools because someone would have to administer it, tremendous for law enforcement because someone would have to watch these kids that would not be in school but on the street. These organizations know what happens in real life practical terms and they are opposed to it. We can say all we want, but until you are going to put some money where your month is, it is going to cost and someone will pay and the locals will have to pay the price. Let me read from a few of the letters, just a few of the many that have come in. The International Union of Police Associations: Make no mistake, our position is not based on partisan election year politics. They are opposed: It is not based on broad social theory. But we do clearly object to denying any child access to schools and education within our borders regardless of origin. We base our position on immediate pragmatic concerns that can only come from collective years on the streets of America.…”