“You can say ‘I’m going to shoot the school tomorrow,’ but because they didn’t say ‘I’m going to shoot this specific person,’ we have DAs that are struggling because they didn’t name the person, so that’s the loophole we’re trying to close,” bill author Senator Susan Rubio said.
La senadora estatal demócrata Susan Rubio emitió un mensaje contundente: "Estoy devastada por el hecho de que cuatro jornaleros de Home Depot hayan sido detenidos esta mañana en Pomona. Son personas trabajadoras que solo buscan la oportunidad de proveer para sus familias."
Sen. Susan Rubio (D-Baldwin Park) has introduced a new bill to close what she described as “a glaring loophole” in California’s sex offender registry law – one that currently allows *some* adults who engage in unlawful vaginal intercourse with young girls to avoid mandatory sex offender registration in many cases.
The Pomona Home Depot has been raided by ICE multiple times. SoCal car washes have also been frequent targets. Democratic State Senator Susan Rubio condemned the operations. "I am devastated that four Home Depot day laborers were taken this morning in Pomona. These are hardworking people, simply seeking the opportunity to provide for their families."
Sen. Susan Rubio, a domestic violence survivor, warns that abusers are weaponizing immigration threats to silence victims. Her bill, SB 841, bars immigration agents from entering shelters and crisis centers without a warrant to keep safe spaces truly safe.