California Penal Code 834B

[Timothy W.]

SECTION 834b

834b. (a) Every law enforcement agency in California shall fully cooperate with the United States Immigration and Naturalization Service regarding any person who is arrested if he or she is suspected of being present in the United States in violation of federal immigration laws.

(b) With respect to any such person who is arrested, and suspected of being present in the United States in violation of federal immigration laws, every law enforcement agency shall do the following:

(1) Attempt to verify the legal status of such person as a citizen of the United States, an alien lawfully admitted as a permanent resident, an alien lawfully admitted for a temporary period of time or as an alien who is present in the United States in violation of immigration laws. The verification process may include, but shall not be limited to, questioning the person regarding his or her date and place of birth, and entry into the United States, and demanding documentation to indicate his or her legal status.

(2) Notify the person of his or her apparent status as an alien who is present in the United States in violation of federal immigration laws and inform him or her that, apart from any criminal justice proceedings, he or she must either obtain legal status or leave the United States.

(3) Notify the Attorney General of California and the United States Immigration and Naturalization Service of the apparent illegal status and provide any additional information that may be requested by any other public entity.

(c) Any legislative, administrative, or other action by a city, county, or other legally authorized local governmental entity with jurisdictional boundaries, or by a law enforcement agency, to prevent or limit the cooperation required by subdivision (a) is expressly prohibited.

Hmmmm.... no prohibition of racial profiling here like Arizona's law..... I guess the city of LA will need to boycott California next.

[Bryan Hancock]

Rich...I agree that the fence and freebies would help too. I'm all for doing all of it to try to discourage people breaking our laws. Having secure borders is a national defense policy...not a political one.

I think that going after the employers would solve most of the problem. Illegals wouldn't have shelter in most cases if their family members weren't working. The other 10% of illegals could be targeted with current techniques to deport them. Sure...this wouldn't be failsafe, but it sure would be practical.

Again...I'm all for doing everything, but changing the employer process and laws would have the biggest impact IMO.