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“The truth is, California created the very crisis they’re now complaining about,” Essayli said.
And the facts back him up.
In June 2025, violent riots erupted when federal agents carried out immigration raids in Los Angeles. President Trump responded by deploying 2,000 National Guard troops under Title 10 authority to protect federal agents and restore order.
This wasn’t a power grab. It was a necessary move because California officials had let things spiral completely out of control.
During the riots, protesters surrounded federal buildings, hurled projectiles at law enforcement, and openly obstructed federal operations.
Dozens of people were arrested on immigration violations, and several were charged with obstructing federal agents.
California leaders? They stood back and did nothing.
Their “sanctuary” policies created the crisis, then they acted shocked when the federal government stepped in to stop the chaos.
Essayli isn’t sitting on the sidelines. He’s been leading Operation Guardian Angel, a federal program that ensures illegal immigrants in state custody don’t slip through the cracks because of California’s sanctuary laws.
The strategy is simple: federal agents review records the moment someone is booked into county jails, filing federal charges before local officials can set them free under sanctuary policies.
Essayli told Fox News his office works around the clock to prevent California from putting dangerous illegal immigrants back on the streets.
By May 2025, the operation had already moved 13 defendants into federal custody – with more arrests coming.
Here’s the irony: California Democrats spent years under Biden blocking ICE, passing sanctuary laws, and cheering on activists who made life miserable for federal agents.
But as soon as Trump returned to the White House, suddenly they screamed about “federal overreach.”
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass even accused federal authorities of using tactics that “create terror in communities” – while ignoring the actual terror caused by violent protesters attacking federal officers.
She condemned the federal government but stayed silent on the criminals throwing rocks at law enforcement.
This standoff in California reveals what happens when states sabotage immigration law for political points.
Biden-era policies created chaos. Trump’s return is bringing accountability.
Essayli made it clear: federal law will be enforced – sanctuary state or not.
For Americans who believe in law and order, this is exactly the leadership they demanded: no more excuses, no more games, and no more attacks on federal officers while politicians look away.
The June riots proved one thing – California’s sanctuary policies don’t just protect illegal immigrants. They put federal agents, and the public, directly in harm’s way.
