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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Where is the legal line for states wanting to buck the feds on immigration?

    The Justice Department’s lawsuit against California targets three laws the state legislature passed last year to protect young undocumented immigrants.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Mar 7, 2018 • 1 min read

    The Justice Department’s lawsuit against California targets three laws the state legislature passed last year to protect young undocumented immigrants. In Sacramento today, Attorney General Jeff Sessions said the state laws protect criminals, make communities less safe, endanger law enforcement, and that they’re ultimately unconstitutional. He was met by protests.

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    1 of 5
    Rent control: Good or bad solution to the housing crisis?
    1. 0:00Where is the legal line for states wanting to buck the feds on immigration?You’re reading this
    2. 9:36Porn star sues the president over hush agreement
    3. 15:11In Santa Monica, rent control has been the law of the land since 1979
    4. 24:44'The Death of Stalin:' Comedy plus cautionary tale?
    5. 38:37How real are life coaches on Instagram?
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