Immigration is a federal law..... but it can be changed daily comments. IMMIGRATION: Gov. Jerry Brown signs TRUST Act blog.pe ^ | October 5, 2013 | David Olson Posted on Saturday, October 05, 2013 3:36:27 PM by moonshinner_09 Gov. Jerry Brown this morning signed into law the TRUST Act, which will prevent police from handing over many nonviolent jail inmates to immigration authorities for possible deportation. The governor also signed seven other immigration-related bills into law, including one that allows undocumented immigrants to practice law in California. “While Washington waffles on immigration, California’s forging ahead,” Brown said in a statement. “I’m not waiting.” The signings came as immigrant-rights supporters in the Inland area and across the country are rallying to push the House to pass a comprehensive immigration-reform bill with a path to citizenship. A San Bernardino march and rally is scheduled for this morning, and a Riverside rally, march and immigration Mass are slated for this afternoon. On Thursday, Brown signed into law a bill granting driver’s licenses to many undocumented immigrants. The TRUST Act was one of the top goals of immigrant-rights and Latino groups this year. Brown vetoed last year’s version of the bill, saying it did not make enough crimes eligible for immigration holds. This year, Brown’s office worked with the bill’s author, Assemblyman Tom Ammiano, D-San Francisco, to craft a version the governor was comfortable with. The revised bill encompass more offenses, including any that would lead to state prison sentences.
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