Preserving state values

For starters with the new presidential election and the tons of new laws that not many are fond of that are trying to be imposed on our nation. California and many other states are putting their foot down. For example when Trump signed an executive order that made all federal law enforcement agencies to enforce existing immigration laws and pledged that if any states failed to comply they withhold federal monies from any city or state that fails to follow any federal immigration laws. Later a state senate committee heard the testimony for de León’s California Values Act, which would prohibit state and local law enforcement agencies from spending money to enforce federal immigration laws. This would also stop enforcement of immigration statutes in state ran schools and health facilities. Another example of using state powers to stand up against federal policies involves Trump’s Department of Homeland Security, which consists of the implementation of the executive order. California Attorney General Xavier Becerra is ready to make a lawsuit against the White House. Becerra who is the son of immigrants, was hand picked to challenge the Trump administration. It has been stated that the executive cannot just make up new conditions on its own without the input of others and impose them on state and local governments. By doing this it undermines both the separation of powers and federalism. Overall, the Supreme Court has repeatedly ruled that the federal government may not officially take control of state and local officials by evoking interest in them to enforce federal law. These policies violate the Tenth Amendment and are completely injustice.