The U.S. Department of Justice ramped up its fight against states and municipali...
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Justice ramped up its fight against states and municipalities that adopt “sanctuary” policies to protect unauthorized immigrants from deportation, with new lawsuits against the state of New Jersey and King County, Washington.
“Today is a significant escalation in the federal government’s efforts to confront the resistance of ‘sanctuary cities’,” Attorney General William Barr said in prepared remarks to a National Sheriffs’ Association conference. The lawsuit against King County, where Seattle is located, targets an executive order that restricts the use of the county airport for the deportation of immigration detainees.
King County Executive Dow Constantine said Trump and Barr were “bullying King County for being a welcoming community that respects the rights of all people.” Earlier, New York state sued the Trump administration to void the ‘trusted traveler’ enrollment freeze, which blocks hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers from enrolling in federal programs that help travelers speed through airport security lines and borders, describing the ban as political punishment.
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