Article snippet: California Gov. Xavier Becerra. Justice Department officials said Tuesday that three state laws, which in part bar police from asking people about their citizenship status or participating in federal immigration enforcement activities, are unconstitutional. The Justice Department claimed that these laws prevent federal agents from doing their jobs. California Senate President Pro Tem Kevin de Leon, a Democrat who wrote the sanctuary state bill, tweeted, "Our nation’s Atty. Gen. Jeff Sessions is suing CA because we refuse to help the Trump administration tear apart honest, hardworking immigrant families. To that, I say BRING IT ON! CA will not be intimidiated." De Leon continued, "If Sessions is serious about cracking down on FBI stats show crime is far higher in his home state of Alabama than in California. De Leon also described the lawsuit as a "Complaint ECF Version (002) by ABC News Politics on Scribd Link to the full article to read more