Northwest States, Cities Targeted in Latest Federal Threats over Sanctuary Laws

Northwest states, cities targeted in latest federal threats over sanctuary laws

The U.S. Department of Justice promises more litigation is coming. Top attorneys for Oregon and Washington say their sanctuary laws are on sound legal footing.

Trump's Department of Justice targets Seattle as a sanctuary city, threatens to sue

The Trump administration's Justice Department has released a list of states, cities, and counties identified as having policies that allegedly hinder the enforc

New federal threats over sanctuary laws targets Oregon, Washington, Portland and Seattle • Lincoln Chronicle

The U.S. Department of Justice has released a list of cities, counties and states it plans to possibly sue because they limit local cooperation with immigration enforcement. Oregon and Washington were included on the DOJ’s list, along with 10 other states and the District of Columbia. Portland and Seattle, which have city sanctuary ordinances, were included on a list of sanctuary cities. The post New federal threats over sanctuary laws targets O…