Newsom office dismisses crime fears, defends sanctuary policies amid surge in violence: 'Fake news'

Newsom office dismisses crime fears, defends sanctuary policies amid surge in violence: 'Fake news'

California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom is denying that sanctuary policies are to blame for violent crime across the U.S. while experts assert there is a "direct" correlation.

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! In the wake of a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer being shot allegedly by two criminal illegal immigrants earlier this month, experts are calling attention to how sanctuary policies sheltering lawbreakers are directly responsible for rising crime and violence in Democratic-run jurisdictions. California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office, however, pushed back against the notion that sanctuary po…