The Justice Department’s civil divisionvhas been told to identify state and local laws and policies that ‘threaten to impede’ the Trump administration’s immigration efforts and potentially challenge them in court
The logo for the Justice Department before a news conference at the Department of Justice, on Aug. 23, 2024, in Washington.
Courts have repeatedly upheld most sanctuary laws, and legal experts said that while prosecutions are possible, they doubted the charges would have any traction in court. Vasquez, the son of two Guatemalan immigrants, noted a 2016 campaign rally at the University of Illinois Chicago that Trump abruptly scrapped as crowds of boisterous protesters grew. The cancellation remains a badge of honour for many young activists in the Democratic stronghold.
In Denver, Mayor Mike Johnston said in a statement that the city “has been clear that we will co-ordinate with ICE on violent criminals,” but added “we will not be bullied into doing ICE’s job for them.”
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