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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Why LA County's Sheriff opposes California's 'sanctuary state' bill

    LA County Sheriff Jim McDonnell has come out against a bill that would make California a sanctuary state. The California Values Act would bar state and local police from helping federal immigration officials detain undocumented immigrants. He says the bill would hinder the work of his agency, and force ICE agents into communities.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Mar 24, 2017 • 1 min read

    LA County Sheriff Jim McDonnell has come out against a bill that would make California a sanctuary state. The California Values Act would bar state and local police from helping federal immigration officials detain undocumented immigrants. He says the bill would hinder the work of his agency, and force ICE agents into communities.

    Jim McDonnell is sheriff of LA County (Photo courtesy of Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department)

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    The full episode

    2 of 4
    Twists and turns on Capitol Hill
    1. 0:00Week in politics: Health care, intelligence investigation, Gorsuch
    2. 16:35Why LA County's Sheriff opposes California's 'sanctuary state' billYou’re reading this
    3. 27:51How is 'Life' different from 'Alien?'
    4. 42:45How a wedding dress reality show caused political crisis in Angola
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