New bill aims to protect Californians who document federal immigration activity

The measure would besides prohibit section instrumentality enforcement from assisting national officers successful operations that impact radical profiling.

SACRAMENTO (KABC) -- A Southern California authorities legislator has introduced authorities intended to support residents who grounds oregon observe national migration enforcement actions.

Sen. Sasha Renee Perez, who represents Pasadena, announced the Protect California Rights Act during an lawsuit connected Monday.

The measure seeks to affirm that Californians whitethorn legally papers authorities enactment and would prohibit section instrumentality enforcement agencies from assisting national officers successful operations that impact radical oregon individuality profiling.

"Being a ineligible perceiver is not illegal, documenting authorities enactment is not illegal," Perez said.

Perez appeared alongside Angie Vargas, whose wide viewed video of a caller national cognition prompted renewed calls for accountability. Vargas said she was filming national agents past period erstwhile an Alhambra constabulary cruiser chopped her off.

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"I began documenting from a harmless distance. Shortly after, I noticed Alhambra PD down me, and I had a beardown feeling that I was going to beryllium stopped," Vargas said. "Within minutes, I was pulled implicit and approached by some Alhambra PD and national agents astatine the aforesaid time. Federal agents came up to my vehicle, they took pictures, they questioned my citizenship, and accused maine of impeding."

The Protect California Rights Act besides calls for banning the usage of unauthorized subject weapons against Californians.