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California lawmaker sues federal immigration officials over courthouse arrest transparency

Tue, Feb 17, 2026

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A California state legislator has filed a lawsuit against federal immigration officials, alleging a lack of transparency surrounding arrests of immigrants during court appearances both statewide and nationwide.

Assemblymember Maggy Krell, a Sacramento Democrat and former prosecutor, announced the legal action outside the John E. Moss Federal Building in Sacramento, where immigration hearings are held daily. Krell said she is suing the Executive Office for Immigration Review, which operates under the U.S. Department of Justice, after what she described as inadequate

CA lawmaker sues, demands information on Sacramento courthouse immigration arrests

Tue, Feb 17, 2026

 

Assemblymember Maggy Krell, D-Sacramento, discusses a lawsuit demanding federal compliance with two Freedom of Information Act requests she filed regarding federal immigration enforcement activity at Sacramento’s John Moss Federal Building. With Krell at a news conference on Thursday are Sacramento Councilman Eric Guerra and Jessie Mabrey, CEO of the refugee and immigrant rights group Opening Doors.

Assemblymember Maggy Krell, D-Sacramento, discusses a lawsuit demanding federal compliance with two Freedom of Information Act requests she filed regarding federal immigration enforcement activity at Sacramento’s John Moss Federal Building. With Krell at a news conference on Thursday are Sacramento Councilman Eric Guerra and Jessie Mabrey, CEO of the refugee and immigrant rights group Opening Doors. Sharon Bernstein sbernstein@sacbee.com

 

As the Trump administration prepares to draw down the presence of armed immigration agents in Minnesota, a lawsuit filed in federal court in Sacramento this

New lawsuit demands transparency from federal immigration officers for abuses in Sacramento area

SACRAMENTO –Assemblywoman Maggy Krell (D-Sacramento) filed a federal lawsuit against the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) following months of stonewalling by federal authorities. In May 2025, ICE began detaining people outside of mandatory, routine immigration court check-ins at the John Moss Federal Building in Sacramento, a radical reversal of longstanding policy. Many of those...

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New bills aim to protect journalists and stamp out public corruption

SACRAMENTO – Assemblywoman Maggy Krell (D-Sacramento) introduced a trio of new bills to prevent public corruption and safeguard public trust in key democratic institutions. Political retaliation – both through official abuses of power and physical violence – has become more commonplace, threatening the independent functioning of vital pillars of our democratic system including the press, courts...

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Could the Trump Administration's immigration policy make more children vulnerable to sex trafficking? | California Politics 360

Mon, Jan 5, 2026

SACRAMENTO, Calif. —

New laws took effect in the new year to crack down on the buyers in the child sex trafficking trade in California, but some involved in the fight to crack down on trafficking worry the Trump Administration's immigration policies could make the situation worse.

Democratic Assemblymember Maggy Krell and Acacia Center for Justice's Shaina Aber joined California Politics 360 to discuss the issue.

Watch the interview here:  https://youtu.be/GOBpR5lxT34

Governor signs bill that will help ensure accountability for AI harm

 

 

Governor signs bill that will help ensure accountability for AI harm

 

SACRAMENTO – Assemblywoman Maggy Krell (D-Sacramento) applauded the Governor’s signing of Assembly Bill 316, her bill to establish a framework for incentivizing responsible development and use of autonomous Artificial Intelligence applications.  

 

“Without responsible development and use, AI has clear potential to be dangerous...

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Governor signs bills to streamline behavioral health care access for vulnerable populations

 

Governor signs bills to streamline behavioral health care access for vulnerable populations 

 

SACRAMENTO – Assemblywoman Maggy Krell (D-Sacramento) welcomed the Governor’s signing of Assembly Bill 348 and AB 416, her bills that will streamline access to behavioral healthcare for patients in need. AB 348 will streamline the process for those experiencing homelessness or transitioning out of...

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