51
Breaking News / Re: Worth Knowing, Probably Not Quite Threadworthy 5/6
« Last post by SVPete on May 06, 2026, 11:51:51 AM »California City Sues State, Citing ‘Enticement’ of Illegal Aliens Under Federal Smuggling Statute
https://legalinsurrection.com/2026/05/california-city-sues-state-citing-enticement-of-illegal-aliens-under-federal-smuggling-statute/
Many residents of the City of El Cajon are current and retired Navy and Marines, so many are conservative.
https://legalinsurrection.com/2026/05/california-city-sues-state-citing-enticement-of-illegal-aliens-under-federal-smuggling-statute/
Quote
The city of El Cajon has sued the state of California over its “sanctuary state” laws.
There are enormous potential ramifications for this country, depending on the outcome of this case.
The city argues that offering illegal aliens drivers’ licenses and various protections is essentially illegal enticement under the federal statute that outlaws human smuggling.QuoteThe City Council voted 3-2 on Tuesday to pursue the litigation, which alleges in part that the El Cajon Police Department and its officers risk being held civilly and criminally liable under federal law if they follow California’s SB 54 and other state laws that limit their ability to work with federal immigration authorities.
Though the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the legality of SB 54 in 2019, the lawsuit filed Tuesday challenges that law and others on different legal grounds. It alleges that California’s various laws offering some benefits to undocumented immigrants amount to a violation of part of the human-smuggling statute — U.S. Code Section 1324 — that makes it a felony when a person “encourages or induces an alien to come to, enter, or reside in the United States.”
Many residents of the City of El Cajon are current and retired Navy and Marines, so many are conservative.
Recent Posts