Republicans critical of California becoming a sanctuary

Feb. 01, 2017

California Senate Republicans argue that barring state and local police from cooperating with federal immigration officials could put tens of billions of federal dollars at risk.

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Credits

Guest:

Mike Morrell - Republican Senator of California - @MikeMorrellGOP

Host:

Madeleine Brand

Producers:

Sarah Sweeney, Anna Scott, Jolie Myers, Christian Bordal, Amy Ta, Michell Eloy

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