DOJ Backs California Sheriff Fighting State’s ‘Illegal’ Sanctuary Law

ICE outreach to four Delaware police departments met with some reluctance

Why Should Delaware Care? Federal agents’ attempts to try to recruit local Delaware police officers to enforce immigration law were broader than previously known. Lawmakers are considering banning such partnerships just as the Trump administration ramps up deportations. Federal immigration agents in recent months petitioned at least four local Delaware police departments to partner with them to enforce immigration laws, according to emails obtai…

DOJ backs California sheriff fighting state’s ‘illegal’ sanctuary law

The Justice Department is throwing its weight behind a federal lawsuit led by the City of Huntington Beach and Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, arguing that California’s 2017 “sanctuary” law violates the supremacy clause of the U.S. Constitution by blocking…

DOJ backs California sheriff fighting state’s ‘illegal’ sanctuary law - Washington Examiner

The Justice Department is throwing its weight behind a federal lawsuit led by the City of Huntington Beach and Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, arguing that California’s 2017 “sanctuary” law violates the supremacy clause of the U.S. Constitution by blocking local law enforcement from cooperating with federal immigration authorities. In a 36-page statement of interest filed last week, the Trump administration’s DOJ called California’s law, k…

DOJ backs California sheriff fighting state’s ‘illegal’ sanctuary law – Washington Examiner

The Trump DOJ backed Huntington Beach’s suit against California’s sanctuary law, arguing it violated the Constitution and put ICE agents and the public at risk.

Lawsuit Alleges California Law Violates Federal Authority over Immigration - Davis Vanguard

The Department of Justice filed a statement of interest in support of Huntington Beach's lawsuit challenging the California Values Act, which restricts local law enforcement from assisting federal immigration officials, and cited the newly enacted Laken Riley Act as evidence of its unconstitutionality.