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I'm a mayor trying to follow law but California is making it impossible for cops

Officials say state warned that checking on unaccompanied minors might violate immigration restrictions

By Bill Wells Fox News

Published March 19, 2026 7:00am EDT

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Last summer, a member of the El Cajon City Council asked California Attorney General Rob Bonta a question: Can our police officers conduct welfare checks on unaccompanied children using information provided by federal authorities?

The answer should have been yes. Instead, the attorney general's office warned that even confirming a child's location to federal officials could violate SB 54 — the state law that limits local cooperation with immigration enforcement. In other words, checking on a kid who might be in danger could put our officers on the wrong side of California law.

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