Civil War Without the War: Newsom Just Made Immigration Enforcement Illegal
Alexander Muse – “If you want to regulate federal agents, you have to win a federal election.” Bill Essayli, the First Assistant US Attorney for the Central District of California, said that on September 29, 2026, the day Gavin Newsom signed 21 immigration bills into law. Essayli then advised the Department of Homeland Security to disregard the new state ban on shock gloves. I think his one sentence captures the entire dispute.
California Democrats are attempting nullification through operational control. Their most aggressive measures tell federal officers what equipment they may carry, how they must identify themselves, and under what state-created conditions they may conduct federal business. Pair that with pressure on detention capacity and a fresh supply of lawsuits, and the strategy seeks to make immigration enforcement depend on Sacramento’s permission. Continue reading
Jonathan Turley – It sounds like a pitch that only the most craven coyote smuggler would make: If you make it into the United States, you are lawful. Yet, that seems to be the claim by various activists and politicians as our immigration debate continues to divide to the furthest extremes.