The Latest: Judge says sanctuary ruling is not political
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on a ruling by a U.S. judge in a lawsuit by the Trump administration against California over state sanctuary laws (all times local):
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A U.S. judge in Sacramento who refused to block two California sanctuary laws and barred another from being enforced says he reached the decision without any concern for its political consequences.
U.S. District Judge John Mendez said in his ruling dated July 4 that there is no place for politics in the country's judicial system and he hoped his ruling would not be viewed through a political lens.
Mendez also urged the president and Congress to set aside politics surrounding the current immigration debate to address the issue.