11-05-2018 03:44 via sacramento.cbslocal.com

California Bill Would Protect Immigrants Testifying In Court

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — The state legislature passed another measure Thursday, to counter the Trump Administration’s tough immigration policies.
The bill seeks to protect immigrants who take the witness stand in court. It’s billed as a measure that will keep the public safe.
Democratic lawmakers say the public is better off when witnesses or victims of crime can testify in court. But in recent years advocates say immigrants are refusing to go to court, for fear of being detained b
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