10/12/2017
Are the feds finally getting serious about dealing with sanctuary cities? It looks that way. On Thursday, Attorney General Jeff Sessions issued a memo delivering a final warning to jurisdictions in violation of 8 U.S. Code § 1373 would see pressure brought to bear:
AG JEFF SESSIONS: âJurisdictions that adopt so-called âsanctuary policiesâ also adopt the view that the protection of criminal aliens is more important than the protection of law-abiding citizens and of the rule of law,â said Attorney General Jeff Sessions. âI commend the Milwaukee County Sheriffâs Office and the State of Connecticut on their commitment to complying with Section 1373, and I urge all jurisdictions found to be out of compliance in this preliminary review to reconsider their policies that undermine the safety of their residents. We urge jurisdictions to not only comply with Section 1373 but to establish sensible and effective partnerships to properly process criminal aliens.â
Below, sanctuary cities cause violence and death. San Franciscoâs sanctuary policy directly led to the shooting death of Kate Steinle in 2015 at the hands of Francisco Sanchez, a five-times-deported illegal alien who chose to live in the city because he was protected there.
DOJ issues âlast chanceâ warning to sanctuary cities, Fox News, October 12, 2017
EXCLUSIVE: The Justice Department on Thursday delivered a âlast chanceâ warning to cities suspected of having âsanctuaryâ policies to drop their resistance to federal immigration officials.
In a notice reviewed by Fox News, the DOJ announced that five jurisdictions âhave preliminarily been found to have laws, policies, or practices that may violateâ a key federal statute concerning cooperation with federal immigration officials.
They are: Chicago, New Orleans, New York City, Philadelphia and Cook County, Ill.
Attorney General Jeff Sessions said in a written statement that sanctuary cities âadopt the view that the protection of criminal aliens is more important than the protection of law-abiding citizens and of the rule of law.â
âI urge all jurisdictions found to be out of compliance in this preliminary review to reconsider their policies that undermine the safety of their residents,â he said.
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