Nevada Slams California's Sanctuary City Stance: 'Reckless' And 'Outrageous Assault' On Nevadans

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Nevada's attorney general has accused California of “launching a direct and outrageous assault” on Nevadans by promoting a sanctuary city position that allows criminal “illegal aliens” to run free and threaten the safety of the Silver State.

The lengthy statement by Attorney General Adam Laxalt was emailed to Nevada Republican Party supporters after he filed a brief in federal court Friday seeking to undo an April 25 staythat blocked President Trump's executive order barring funding for sanctuary jurisdictions. Nevada joins nine other states in this effort, including Texas.

In his statement, Laxalt bemoaned the fact that California shares a border, presumably allowing illegal immigrants easy access to Nevada.

“Because California is right next door, its sanctuary cities pose a genuine danger to Nevadans — particularly given those cities' refusal on some occasions to detain illegal aliens with violent criminal histories, releasing them instead into communities where they have no right to be,” Laxalt wrote.

He then praised Nevada lawmakers and law enforcement for wanting no part of the growing sanctuary city trend. California has 19 sanctuary jurisdictions out of the nation's 171, second highest behind Oregon at 32.

“Fortunately, Nevada policymakers — including legislators, sheriffs and municipal leaders — have wisely and consistently rejected this absurd and reckless approach,” Laxalt said.

http://www.dailywire.com/news/17803/nevada-slams-californias-sanctuary-city-stance-tori-richards

 

Praise be to Nevada. Their leaders might actually care about the safety of people in their state, unlike California.