Trump’s threat to begin releasing detained immigrants in “sanctuary cities” seems like dirty politics, even in 2019. It is also, almost certainly, illegal. From latimesopinion:
President Donald Trump participates in a roundtable on immigration and border security at the U.S. Border Patrol Calexico Station in Calexico.
While there is nothing explicit in the Constitution prohibiting presidents from punishing states and localities for their policies, long-established precedent suggests Trump’s plan wouldn’t survive legal scrutiny.Some critics of Trump’s proposal have cited the 1st Amendment’s protection of those voicing disagreement with federal policy as relevant in this instance.
The court held that the federal government cannot simply require states to implement federal policies, and it cannot punish states for failing to cooperate.To some, the rule was poetic justice: If a state was unwilling to deal with a problem in the way the federal government had deemed best, then it should have to own any harms thereby caused.
Trump’s proposal for releasing immigrant detainees in sanctuary cities would do something very similar: punish jurisdictions that decline to honor requests to notify the federal government of noncitizens the state has in custody and detain them until the feds arrive. Sanctuary cities, even when they don’t provide information or assistance to the federal government, are not saying they want additional noncitizens to locate there.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
'Basically pornography' — Patriots owner Kraft's lawyer argues against prostitution video releaseA lawyer for New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft argued that Kraft's 'constitutional right to privacy' trumps the 'prurient interest' the public might have in seeing videos of him allegedly getting sexually serviced by prostitutes.
Read more »
Trump considered releasing detained immigrants in ‘sanctuary cities’The White House considered going after political opponents by pushing U.S. immigration authorities to release detained immigrants into so-called sanctuary cities, three sources familiar with the idea confirmed Friday.
Read more »
Trump says he's looking at releasing detained immigrants into so-called sanctuary cities'We need a President, not a comic book villain.' - DWStweets on Trump's plan to release detained immigrants into sanctuary cities as a way to retaliate against opponents. 'He is attempting to use them as political weapons. ... It is just outrageous.'
Read more »
Trump pressured Nielsen to release detained immigrants into so-called sanctuary citiesThe Trump administration pressured the Department of Homeland Security to release immigrants detained at the southern border into so-called sanctuary cities in part to retaliate against Democrats who oppose President Donald Trump's plans for a border wall, a source familiar with the discussions told CNN on Thursday.
Read more »
President Donald Trump confirms plan under consideration to release immigrants in sanctuary citiesNEW: Pres. Trump tweets plan is under consideration to transfer immigrants to 'sanctuary cities.' Prior to his tweet, a White House official told ABC News, 'This was just a suggestion that was floated and rejected, which ended any further discussion.'
Read more »
House Democrats demand documents on Trump's plan to release immigrants in 'sanctuary cities'The plan, which was rejected twice in the past year, was confirmed to be still in the works by President Donald Trump last week after its existence was first reported by The Washington Post.
Read more »
Trump administration officials discussed plan to punish rivals, release immigrants in sanctuary citiesNEW: Trump administration officials discussed – but rejected – a plan to release immigrants detained at the southern border in “sanctuary cities,” ABC has learned from senior government officials familiar with the matter.
Read more »
Trump says administration giving ‘strong considerations’ to releasing immigrant detainees in ‘sanctuary cities’House Speaker Nancy Pelosi blasted the White House following a Washington Post report that Trump officials sought to release migrants into the districts of Democratic foes.
Read more »