extra credit #2 Federalism & The Constitution

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Extra credit #2: Federalism & the Constitution
This essay discusses the YouTube video, Trump vs. California: The battle over immigration. It explains how California ‘protects’ illegal immigrants from federal law enforcement officers. The video states that criminal illegal immigrants in California are tolerated rather than handed over to federal officials (Fox Business n.p.). The explanation provided for this action is; the democrats over-rely on the Hispanic population for votes and California has adopted an electoral system that is hard to police. Approximately 73% Californians agree that as long as these immigrants pay taxes, learn English, and pass a background check; they are eligible to U.S. citizenship. However, an estimated 23% do not support the idea (Rall n.p.). CBS News (n.p.) states that the justice department sued California for three basic immigration regulations that obstructed the functioning of immigration officers. The federal government has the right to take the correct action. As Krutz and Waskiewicz (74) observe, the Constitution and federal government take precedence over state laws. California, in addition to the basic constitutional laws, holds that its people are free to acquire safety, property acquisition, and safety (Field 25). Other laws that the state has passed is the use of marijuana for recreational purposes. Early this year (2018), the Californian administration legalized the sale of cannabis, but some few days later, the federal government allowed federal prosecutors to be more vigilant in handling cases related to the drug (Fuller n.

p.).
The scenario above indicates that the state laws should be in line with those of the central government and the constitution. In case, of areas that result in conflicting requirements between the two administrations, the federal government determines the appropriate course of action for its people. It, therefore, means that the state government should enact laws that are in the best interests of its populace while observing the rule of law.
Works Cited
CBS News. “Justice Department Suing California over Immigration Laws.” YouTube, 7 Mar. 2018, www.youtube.com/watch?v=Un0e8HwrBz0.
Field, Mona. California Government and Politics Today. 14th ed., Pearson, 2013, madoc4.homestead.com/california_government_and_poli.pdf. Accessed 9 June 2018.
Fox Business. “Trump Vs. California: The Battle over Immigration.” YouTube, 28 Feb. 2018, www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOUN7qi-9jo.
Fuller, Thomas. “California Defiant in Face of Federal Move to Get Tough on Marijuana.” The New York Times – Breaking News, World News & Multimedia, 4 Jan. 2018, www.nytimes.com/2018/01/04/us/california-defiant-in-face-of-federal-move-to-get-tough-on-marijuana.html.
Krutz, Glen S, and Sylvie Waskiewicz. American Government. OpenStax, 2017.
Rall, Ted. “Illegal Immigration.” Ted Rall’s Rallblog | Smart Politics in Pictures and Words, 30 Mar. 2015, rall.com/tag/illegal-immigration-2/page/2.