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AB 937 Page 10 purely because they are refugees or immigrants- Ending TCL [ranters in Califon is is it necessary step in fillfilling the state',, commitment to ending racial injustice and Ills,, uhcarecntion." 7) Argument in Opposition: Accorduig to the Peace Oft seas Research Asocicrtdon of California, `AB 937 would prolnbit any state or local agelney fi7om arreslmg or assisting with the arrest, Wrifinemenl, detention, n-ansfer, interrogation, or dehorlation of an individual for all itnndgration entorcermcirt purposes. The bill would additionally prohibit state or Local agencies or courts from using inm» gration stattu as a factor to deny or to reconmaend denial of probation or participation in any diversion, rehabilitation, mentsl health program, or placement in a credit -earning program or class, or to determine custodial classification level, to deny n> uuiauny sugnertiision, or to lengthen the portion of stgxrvision served in custody- ` -Congress defiled our nation's inm»gration laws in the Tnnniln-ation and Nationality Act (INA), which contains both criminal and civil enforcement measures. POItA(' cannot support it Stalc bill []]at l6rccs our Slates public Salcty olliccn to stand by "title our Ucial cowrterinarts are injured or killed in the perfihmiance of their dirties- To addition, if the federal govcrlr<ncnl rcquires our involvemcnl, such as Ierr7[oorarily housing all caidoctatiented anestee, then it is our responsibility to adhere to the needs of the federal government- This proposed legislation pats local law enforcement in a no -win situation, having to choose between state and federal Laws." b) Related Legislation: AB 263 (Borrta), woulel specify dvai prMic detention centers are subject to state and local health orders. AB 263 is on the Assembly Floor. 9) Prior Legislation: a) AB 2596 (Boma), ofthe 2019-2020 Legislative Session, would love elitnittated the existing ability tin- law canfi»-ecnncnt agencies to cooperate with federal immigration authoritu.s by giving them notification of release fior inmates or facithatung iilrinate. harmers- AB 2596 was never heard in Assembly Public Safety. b) AP. 2945 (Allen), of the 2017-2018 Legislative Scssiotn, would have repealed the Calil6roia Values Act SB 54, which defines the circumstances wader which law enforcement agencies n13y assist in the enforcement of federal immigration Laws and particg)ate in joint law enforcement task forces. AB 2948 flailed passage in the Assembly Public Safefy ('onrnlitlee. c) AB 2931 (Patterson), of the 2017-2018 Legislative Session, would have ex}lande(I the list of qualifying criminal convictions which permit law enforcement to cooperate with 112dClal itnn»gration aulhoritics. AB 2931 lailcd passage: in the Assembly Public Salcty t_-ohrulTitt c. d) AB 299 (Gallaghc-), of the 201 7-2019 Legislative Session, would have repealed the IRUS1 Act and required Law enforcement to cooperate with federal urunigiation by dctituting an undividurrl convicicel ofa liaony lirr up to 48 hours on an innnigration hold, as specified, after the person became eligible for release fi-om custody- AB 29N filled City Council 21 — 16 5I4/2021