California legislators react to ICE’s fatal shooting of citizen

(The Center Square) – In reaction to Saturday’s fatal shooting of an American citizen in Minnesota by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers, California lawmakers are introducing legislation designed to prevent an escalation of ICE presence in the state.

Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel, D-Encino, announced Monday he would introduce two laws that aim to prevent the state’s resources from being used by federal law enforcement agencies and prevent ICE from using state property as staging grounds for federal operations.

“Seeing the violence and the chaos that is a result of these reckless immigration raids, I think everyone should be concerned about it happening in their communities,” Gabriel told The Center Square during an Assembly floor session. “We want to make it crystal clear that ICE and other federal immigration authorities wouldn’t be able to use state lands or state property for their chaotic immigration agenda.”

Gabriel and Assemblymember Juan Carillo, D-Palmdale, are introducing the legislation...