The recent immigration riots in Los Angeles have prompted Republican leaders in California to assert that the situation could have been prevented had California Democrats passed a bipartisan bill to enhance coordination between state, local, and federal law enforcement agencies. Republican lawmakers, including Assembly Minority Leader James Gallagher and Senate Minority Leader Brian Jones, are blaming failed sanctuary city policies and the lack of cooperation with federal agencies for the escalation of the unrest.
In a recent statement to Fox News Digital, Gallagher emphasized that the federal agencies attempting to enforce immigration policies were met with resistance and violence on the streets of Los Angeles. He stated,