In an attempt to “neutralize California’s sanctuary state policy,” federal prosecutors plan to file arrest warrants instead of detainers as part of Operation Guardian Angel, a program that seeks to protect Americans from criminal illegal aliens incarcerated in county jails.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California – comprised of San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, and Ventura counties – “is home to an estimated 1.5 million illegal aliens. Among this population are gang members and other dangerous felons.”
Prosecutors argue that criminal illegal aliens pose a danger to local communities…