Trump Administration Ratchets up Pressure on “Sanctuary†Jurisdictions
February 22, 2018
By Muzaffar Chishti and Jessica Bolter
As President Donald Trump and his administration continue to publicly excoriate cities and states that limit cooperation with federal immigration authorities—so-called sanctuary cities—the Justice Department has been steadily building a case to turn those words into concrete penalties. After federal court rulings appeared to deal a blow to initial efforts to punish noncompliant jurisdictions, via an executive order the President signed early in his term, the administration has moved in recent months to place new demands on these states and localities. By February 23, nearly two dozen cities, counties, and states must turn over all formal and informal documents relating to rules of communication between their employees and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)—or risk a Justice Department subpoena.
https://www.migrationpolicy.org/article/trump-administration-ratchets-pressure-sanctuary-jurisdictions
