The Justice Department is throwing its weight behind a federal lawsuit led by the City of Huntington Beach and Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, arguing that California’s 2017 “sanctuary” law violates the supremacy clause of the U.S. Constitution by blocking local law enforcement from cooperating with federal immigration authorities.
In a 36-page statement of interest filed last week, the Trump administration’s DOJ called California’s law, known as the California Values Act, “unlawful” and asked a federal judge to rule in favor of Huntington Beach’s challenge.
Emily Miguez and her father, Leonel Miguez — an immigrant from Argentina — said they joined the No Kings protest in Huntington Beach, Calif., on Saturday, June 14, 2025, to “do what’s right.” (Mindy Schauer/The Orange County Register via AP)
The Trump administration argues the law has actively undermined Immigration and Customs
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