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California’s sanctuary madness meets tony beach town

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Holy unexpected landing, Batman.

Who would’ve thought illegal-immigrant smugglers would turn up on the sand in tony Newport Beach?

And with on-shore accomplices, too.

It makes one wonder: How long might this sort of thing have been happening?

And: What will it take for California to withdraw the sanctuary welcome mat?

As the California Post reported, alleged smugglers recently brought a boatful of illegal immigrants to the busy Newport Harbor, dinging a yacht in the process. Once ashore, the newcomers were tucked into waiting cars and whisked away, to destinations unknown. 

Coordinated criminal networks are enough to rattle any community.

But the caper in broad daylight was a particular jolt in Newport Beach, a low-crime, high-income beach community of about 82,000.

The dramatic landing goes to show how tightly shut the nation’s southern border is, federal authorities noted; the coyotes have turned to sea.

LA’s top prosecutor, Bill Essayli, said the US Coast Guard and US........

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