US EditionFerguson Says He Won’t Be ‘Bullied’ by Trump Threats over Sanctuary Law
Governor Ferguson vows to defend Washington's Keep Washington Working Act against federal threats, citing increased civil immigration arrests and potential legal battles over sanctuary policies.
- On August 19, 2019, Washington Governor Bob Ferguson strongly criticized U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi's threats to cut off federal aid and pursue legal action against officials over immigration enforcement disputes.
- The threats followed Washington's 2019 Keep Washington Working Act, which limits local cooperation with federal immigration enforcement and challenges Trump's deportation policies.
- Ferguson, a Democrat, asserted in a strongly worded letter that Washington State refuses to be pressured or threatened and plans to challenge the Act in court, even as a similar lawsuit against Illinois was recently dismissed by a federal judge.
- Data show civil immigration arrests in Washington doubled by June 2019 to around 290, reflecting the Trump administration's increased enforcement despite state barriers.
- These developments have intensified immigration tensions between federal authorities and Washington State, suggesting prolonged legal battles and continued enforcement conflicts.
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WA ‘will not be bullied or intimidated,’ Ferguson tells Bondi
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Gov. Bob Ferguson vowed Tuesday the state won’t be intimidated by threats from U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi of lawsuits or even criminal prosecutions against him and other leaders of so-called sanc
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