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Eric Garcetti: I think our constitution has pretty strong president, I mean saying that local governments and state governments can't…

On the recordJanuary 25, 2017
I think our constitution has pretty strong president, I mean saying that local governments and state governments can't have a financial gun to their head from the federal government no matter who is in charge and we'll continue to cooperate with our federal authorities but in a lawful constitutional way.
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Eric Garcetti

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Garcetti emphasizes the constitutional rights of local governments against federal pressure regarding immigration policies.

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