Barr announces sweeping new sanctions, ‘significant escalation’ against left-wing sanctuary cities
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Charging that so-called “sanctuary” cities that protect illegal immigrants are jeopardizing domestic security, Attorney General Bill Barr announced a slew of additional sanctions that he called a “significant escalation” against left-wing local and state governments that obstruct the “lawful functioning of our nation’s immigration system.”
Speaking at the National Sheriff’s Association 2020 Winter Legislative and Technology Conference in Washington, D.C., Barr said the Justice Department would immediately file multiple lawsuits against sanctuary jurisdictions, and implement new national reviews of left-wing sanctuary governments and prosecutors.
“The department is filing a complaint against the State of New Jersey seeking declaratory and injunctive relief against its laws that forbid state and local law enforcement from sharing vital information about criminal aliens with DHS,” Barr said.
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https://www.foxnews.com/politics/barr-announces-new-sanctuary-policies
I think that if they simply make an example of a few policemen or teachers or anyone else who is derelict in their duties, and they incur the legal costs of defending themselves and the risk to their careers, and possibly going to jail, the problem would be quickly solved.
Barr said the Justice Department would immediately file multiple lawsuits against sanctuary jurisdictions, and implement new national reviews of left-wing sanctuary governments and prosecutors.Why lawsuits?“The department is filing a complaint against the State of New Jersey seeking declaratory and injunctive relief against its laws that forbid state and local law enforcement from sharing vital information about criminal aliens with DHS,” Barr said.
They are breaking the law, haul them off to jail!
"Reviews"
NO!
Haul them off to jail!
Governors and mayors that declare sanctuary states cities and counties.
From the lede: “Charging that so-called “sanctuary” cities”
“So-called” plus scare quotes around the word “sanctuary”? So, I guess the author/editor wanted to lend the policy announcement extra credibility. /sarc