California’s already crowded gubernatorial race took a new turn this week after former Rep. Katie Porter, a Democratic candidate, drew sharp criticism for comments suggesting that illegal immigrants are a key factor in sustaining California’s population growth — a position long emphasized by Republicans in the immigration debate.
The controversy erupted during Tuesday’s California gubernatorial debate when Porter was asked whether she would cooperate with federal authorities on deportations if elected governor.
“The job of the California governor is to protect every single Californian,” Porter said in response.
She went on to defend the state’s sanctuary policies, arguing they are designed to limit cooperation with federal immigration enforcement and prioritize state resources elsewhere.
“The sanctuary state policy is designed to make sure that our state resources — the taxpayer dollars, the public servants that we have — are focusing on doing their jobs, which is not cooperating with the federal immigration authorities,” she said.
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