LOS ANGELES – California Attorney General Xavier Becerra announced Tuesday that he is co-leading a coalition of 18 attorneys general in suing the administration of President Donald Trump over the government’s “zero tolerance” illegal immigration policy, which until recently included separating children from their parents at the Mexican border.
The complaint, filed in federal court in Seattle, alleges that the policy violates the fundamental due process rights of parents to be together with their children, equal protection rights afforded to parents and their children, as well as other constitutional and statutory claims.
“Child internment camps in America … the Trump Administration has hit a new low,” Becerra said in a statement. “President Trump’s indifference towards the human rights of the children and parents who have been ripped away from one another is chilling. Today we are taking the Trump Administration to court because the safety, security and well-being of our children is too important to be threatened by a heartless political maneuver.”
A representative of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security could not immediately be reached for comment.
The complaint alleges that the administration is in violation of parents’ and children’s constitutional rights, is detrimental to the health and safety of California residents, and violates the state’s sovereignty provided by the U.S. Constitution.
The lawsuit contends that the policy — in which more than 2,000 children have allegedly been separated from their parents — has caused measurable harm to immigrant communities throughout the nation.
“I strongly support our Attorney General’s efforts to protect children and keep families together,” Gov. Jerry Brown said in a statement. “It’s the right thing to do.”
Trump recently rescinded the practice of separating the families, but critics have charged that there is no coherent plan for reuniting the families already separated.
According to the lawsuit, the Trump policy is creating more unaccompanied migrant children and inflicting additional trauma on them that will require the states to use resources to address, in effect creating an unnecessary financial burden for states.
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A Democrat Says says
Give me more free money.
Ron says
Well how about we make all these Democrat leaders pay 50% of their own pay to pay for all the illegals.. Let’s let them pay with their own wallet.
A Democrat says
While you are fussing about the border, trump and his buddies are robbing the country.
In another decade the wealth gap between the rich and poor will be even larger, much larger. The middle class wil be gone. reagan began the demise of the middle class.
trump & co. are throwing red meat to the right wing base such as the ‘wall’ that Mexico isn’t going to pay for, abortion, tariff wars that backfire, while the billionaires who got the majority of the tax cuts will continue to buy themselves more right wing politicians to do their bidding.
You, Ron, are an unwitting accomplish in all of that. Keep complaining, though. You deserve to be miserable as your posts reveal. Didn’t your trump tax cut make you happy?
Whatever meager tax cut you got will be eaten up by inflation, higher interest rates, higher medical costs and more. What did ya do with the $300 check bush jr. cut you? Did it make you rich?
Since reagan, republicans have been cutting taxes every chance they get and still their base whines. Still their base is no better off. republicans run a majority of the states and yet they blamed President Obama for everything for 8 years.
Look at Lancaster for a close up picture of what the whole country will look like. rex is just a mini-trump, taking care of himself while his city goes downhill just like trump. Both like to plaster their names on everything, lie, cheat and steal.
It’s highly unlikely any of this will sink in as the right makes mules seem very flexible and compliant. But, like trump, I don’t care about you.
Loam says
Wait… California is murdering the middle class. Politicians on the national level have nothing to do with this. The California legislature is draining the state of funds with over taxation, and that is hitting the working class the hardest. The poor get benefits, the rich get carpool lanes and private security, but the middle class gets high taxes, unaffordable housing, and reduced jobs due to the flood of unskilled labor.
Democrats have been in charge of California for decades, and it is no middle class sanctuary.
Ron says
So is that why jobs are coming back and the economy booming like crazy? What world are you living in? The tax cuts help alot of people . What the hell are you talking about? Have you seen the stock market lately? What r u smoking?
A Democrat says
Oh, Ron. Oh, Ron Are you so naive that when the economy is “booming like crazy” look out. The bust is a-comin’. How many times have you been fooled?
The stock market rose quickly because of the tax cuts but it’s simply going up 1 day and back down the next.
Where were you, smarty pants, when President Obama brought back the economy from disaster in 2008-9 with no help from YOU AND THE REPUBLICANS over those 8 years? Unemployment fell from over 10% to under 5% under President Obama. The republicans and probably you thought those numbers were ‘fake’. Now, when unemployment is below 4%, the numbers are ‘real’. Yeah, right, Ron.
Where were you sleeping when the Dow more than tripled under President Obama?
You guys have no credibility. None. Nada. And, considering who is trump’s best buddy, nyet.
Let’s see. Harley Davidson is moving some manufacturing oversees because of trump’s tariff war. Are you asleep? Companis that use steel and aluminum will have to raise prices because the costs will increase. You’ll pay for that.
Your meager tax cut will be offset by increased mortgage rates, interest rates, inlfation and associated other increases in the costs of living. Like I’ve said, what did you do with the $300 check bush cut you 15 years ago and his tax cuts? Yet, you’re still whining. And, you’re not rich yet, r u?
You’ll never get rich and trump has fooled you just like you were a student at trump ‘university’ or a donor to his fraudulent charity.
BTW I never complain about taxes and don’t vote for someone who promises tax cuts. I live pretty well here in the Antelope Valley while all the right wingers here complain like children. Lately it’s because the Valley Press is leaning left in their opinions. You and they are never satisfied, Ever.
So, whine away, Ron………………..for the rest of your life. trump won’t fix that for ya.
That’s ok. You can’t fix stupid, right?
You likely cheered bush’s tax cuts but they were wiped out by the crash in 2008 on his watch just like reagan’s tax cuts and the stock market crash in 87. There have been almost twice the recessions during the last 50-60 years under gop presidents than Democratic ones.
Have you no memory? At all.
But you know everything. When the next one hits under trump, you’ll likely be MIA on these pages, right Ron? I’ll be waiting for ya to read who you’ll blame. Hillary? Nancy? Carter? Immigrants? Yeah, you guys live in the world of Conway’s ‘alternative facts’.
Your turn.
Ron says
What did Obama do but put people on food stamps. He failed100%. Did nothing in 8 years but gave billions to Iran. More people were on food stamps than anytime in history.
B.O.B says
Rex registered as a republican.
all he has done are liberal actions.
look around Lancaster you can see.
Laughing says
A person can be a liberal republican or conservative democrat or anything inbetween or outside of those stupid narrow minded scopes of our popular politics.
Rex is just a self centered jerk, unless you are willing to help him, then he is a friendly self centered jerk.
Alexis says
Clowns to the left, jokers to the right. I’m not a Democrat; I’m not a Republican.
Loam says
It would be great if we can just get Becerra to pay for these lawsuits against the federal government out of his own pocket. He wastes our tax money on Quixotian crusades.
Tom says
More of our hard earned California tax dollars stolen by political figures put in place to fight for us yet fight harder for people not even citizens of the country.
Ron says
Well how about we make all these Democrat leaders pay 50% of their own pay to pay for all the illegals.. Let’s let them pay with their own wallet.
Alexis says
Did you sue the Obama administration for separating families, and all the atrocities that went with the separations? No I’m not a Republican or a Democrat.
Matt says
During the Obama administration, the only people separated were those who had felonies. Trumps administration separated, well…….everyone. You are comparing apples and oranges. Also neither Republican or Democrat.
Alexis says
You might want to double check on that, Matt. Sexual assaults, among many other atrocities committed by border patrol. Not just those that had felonies either. This is just more magnified.
Matt says
Lol. You are Republican. A small percentage still can’t be compared to everyone that attempts to cross. Are you really serious about that?
Alexis says
@Matt… You might want to check ACLU.org about how monstrous the Border Patrol was during Obama administration toward tens of thousands of children, and mothers. Now that the Border Patrol union endorses Trump you can’t even imagine the continued horrors that are and will happen.
Alexis says
Yes, Matt, I am serious. Of course you would “LOL” me, and call me a Republican. You see, because I detest the actions of both parties, I can see the hypocrisy. I won’t play your blame game, and call you a Democrat. continue on, Matt.
AV Illegal says
Obama only chose to enforce part of the laws in place from previous administrations. Trump is following the law as enacted.
Fiona says
Well you sound very upset about it. Seems like u are a republican
B.O.B. says
Mr. Becerra. Stop wasting tax dollars.
I guess your doing what attorneys do best.
Sue Sue Sue !!!!
tired of illegals and sanctuary cities says
I am all for immigration reform. Part of the reform needs to put a stop to anchor babies. If they aren’t here legally, then your kids born here should be illegal as well. I am all for limiting who we allow into the USA. Crossing illegally is a crime amd it should be punishable…WITHOUT SEPARATING FAMILIES. Send the whole family back! Less cost and drama!
Why do these illegals coming from central & south america keep having babies in such a war torn violent world? Violence has been going on for decades and they have no common sense to not start a family in an environment like that?
Cecil Compton says
Only America is called dirty names,when we try to enforce our borders. All of these countries know exactly what they are doing. They themselves have borders,accept no one wants to go to any of these countries. Why ? Nothing is free. It’s costing America,and AmeRicans dearly. Why should immigrants get to come to America,and get paid for it. We Americans are being put last. America needs to build the wall,change our laws for the times. Hire more agents,and more thechnology. These illegal immigrants should face with harsher punishment. In my mind, it would be cheaper on America,if we made up some peanut butter,and jelly sandwiches, put the parents, and kids on a bus to the nearest border crossing. Watch them cross back over. America doesn’t owe these people a damn thing. When it comes to mexico, I would stop paying out all the money we send them. Stop all trade. Stop all the security intel
Charge higher tariffs It’s not fair to those who come legally. Follow the laws,and do the work. If an illegal comes across illegal with kids,or have kids in America. I feel the kids are as illegal as the parents. All should be sent home.Obama didn’t have his hands clean in dealing with the illegal immigration. At least Trump is looking for a answer to the problem. No matter what Trump does ,it wont be good enough, but at least he is leaving a path to citizenship. As a citizen of America I’m tired of illegal immigration for many reasons. All of these blow hard poloticians have let the illegal immigration issue blow up,by not dealing with it sooner. Both the Democrats,and Republicans are both responsible for letting this fester. Trump is the only one who has stepped up. Give him some support, and credit
Matt says
Your ancestors were immigrants. Bring me you tired, your poor, and your huddled masses? My how times have changed.
Loam says
Legal immigrants. Those groups went through control points like Ellis Island to inspect health, criminal record, etc. Not everyone was allowed in.
Our country has placed limits on legal immigration based on current economic and social conditions. You could argue that legal immigration amount should be increased or decreased, but there is never a reason to allow illegal immigration without inspection and strict border control.
“Bring me your tired, your poor…” That’s a poem. US federal laws and legislative-defined national policy are not controlled by a poem.
B.O.B. says
Well Said !
Laughing says
Rather than making the children illegal due to parents status, how about a middle ground?
Eliminate ‘anchor’ and insert dual-citizen for the child.
Now they can live with their parents in the country they came from, and have the benefit of being a US citizen since they were born here. That would allow the children to stay here with relatives that are legal as well.