Gov. Gavin Newsom is denying experts’ claims that sanctuary policies sheltering lawbreakers are directly responsible for a rising crime and violence in Democratic-run jurisdictions.
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InthewakeofaU.S.CustomsandBorderProtection(CBP)officerbeingshotallegedlybytwocriminalillegalimmigrantsearlierthismonth,expertsarecallingattentiontohowsanctuarypoliciesshelteringlawbreakersaredirectlyresponsibleforrisingcrimeandviolenceinDemocratic-runjurisdictions.
CaliforniaGov.GavinNewsom’soffice,however,pushedbackagainstthenotionthatsanctuarypoliciesaretoblame,withaspokespersoncallingit“fakenews”andanattemptbytheTrumpadministrationtojustify“theircruelandmilitaristicactions.”
Thiscomesaftertwoillegalimmigrants–MiguelFranciscoMoraNunezandCristianAybarBerroa–werearrestedinconnectionwithanoff-dutyCBPofficerbeingshotinthefaceinaNewYorkCitypark.AccordingtotheDepartmentofHomelandSecurity(DHS),bothillegalshavelongcriminalhistoriesandhadICEdetainersagainstthemthathadbeenignoredbyNewYorkCi
