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States threaten fines and jail time for local officials who resist Trump’s immigration crackdown

  • Republican state lawmakers are threatening local officials with lawsuits, fines, and potential jail time for resisting immigration enforcement.
  • More than 20 states are proposing legislation that targets sanctuary policies that limit cooperation with federal immigration authorities.
  • Local officials could face felony charges or fines for failing to cooperate with federal immigration authorities.
  • Opponents warn that these laws could lead to unjust detentions of immigrants and create fear within communities already anxious about immigration enforcement.
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States threaten fines and jail time for local officials who resist Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown

Republican state lawmakers seeking to aid President Donald Trump’s crackdown on illegal immigration are threatening local officials who resist with lawsuits, fines and even potential jail time. Lawmakers in more than 20 states this year have filed legislation targeting so-called sanctuary policies that limit cooperation with federal immigration authorities, according to an Associated Press analysis using the bill-tracking software Plural. Some o…

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Republican state legislators who want to contribute to President Donald Trump's campaign against illegal immigration have threatened lawsuits, fines, and even possible jail sentences for local officials who resist.

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States threaten fines and jail time for local officials who resist Trump's immigration crackdown

Republican lawmakers in some states are threatening local officials with lawsuits, fines and jail time if they resist President Donald Trump's crackdown on illegal immigration. Lawmakers in more than 20

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States threaten fines, jail for officials who resist Trump's immigration crackdown

Republican lawmakers in some states are threatening local officials with lawsuits, fines and jail time if they resist President Donald Trump's crackdown on illegal immigration

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Local officials resisting the immigration offensive are threatened with fines and prison sentences

Republican state legislators who seek to help President Donald Trump in his offensive against illegal immigration are threatening local officials who resist lawsuits, fines, and even possible jail sentences. Lawmakers in more than 20 states have this year introduced laws that point to so-called sanctuary policies that limit cooperation with federal immigration authorities, according to an analysis by Associated Press that used Plural Bill Tracki…

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States Threaten Officials Resisting Trump’s Immigration Crackdown

Republican state lawmakers seeking to aid President Trump's crackdown on illegal immigration are threatening local officials who resist with lawsuits, fines and even potential jail time, the Associated Press reports. Lawmakers in more than 20 states have filed legislation targeting so-called sanctuary policies that limit cooperation with federal immigration authorities, found an AP according analysis using the bill-tracking software Plural. Some…

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