The Justice Department on Wednesday threatened to subpoena 23 jurisdictions if they don’t turn over information about their “sanctuary” policies — triggering a backlash from mayors across the country who pulled out of a White House meeting.
In letters to New York City, Chicago, San Francisco and other jurisdictions, the Justice Department demanded records relating to whether these localities are “unlawfully restricting information sharing by law enforcement officers with federal immigration authorities.”
“I continue to urge all jurisdictions under review to reconsider policies that place the safety of their communities and their residents at risk,” Attorney General Jeff Sessions said in a statement. “Protecting criminal aliens from federal immigration authorities defies common sense and undermines the rule of law.”
The letter drew a fiery response from several Democratic mayors — including New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio — who said they would boycott a planned working session with the president at the White House on Wednesday.
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Hey if they don’t have to obey laws why do they expect citizens to do so? Trump should send U.S. marshals in with arrest warrants for sedation and put these leftists behind bars.
Absolutely agree. Activate the nation guard in all these cities to round them up for ice. Have camps ready to receive them until deportation. Arrest all politicians who get in the way. We are a nation of laws or just a tribal mess.
What does it take in this Country to gain the abiding of the Nation’s Laws?
This should not even be an issue, why are these Democrat Mayors and Governors making it one?
Does it really mean that they desire safety for the illegals more than they do for the citizens they are sworn to protect?
If So….they should, no, they must be removed from office for the safety of the populace.’Would they allow a rabid dog to roam loose on their cities streets?
We have laws in this country. If these city officials continue to break our laws, they will be spending time behind bars. They continue to put illegal aliens ahead of U.S. Citizens, and there should be consequences. “We the People” have had enough of this lawlessness and fully intend to put a stop to it. Don’t these officials get it? Illegal immigrants have broken our laws, they are criminals. If you protect them, you have broken our laws too. Pretty simple, not rocket science! Lock them up with the illegals.