The Department of Justice gave a final warning to four sanctuary cities and one major county on Thursday after they failed to comply with federal immigration laws.
The Justice Department said in a statement:
The Justice Department today responded to seven jurisdictions following a preliminary assessment of the jurisdictions’ compliance with 8 U.S.C. 1373. These jurisdictions were identified in a May 2016 report by the Department of Justice’s Inspector General as having laws that potentially violate 8 U.S.C. 1373.
The following jurisdictions have preliminarily been found to have laws, policies, or practices that may violate 8 U.S.C. 1373:
Cook County, Illinois;Chicago, Illinois;
New Orleans, Louisiana;
New York, New York; and
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
The department found no evidence that the following jurisdictions are currently out of compliance with 8 U.S.C. 1373:
Milwaukee County, Wisconsin; and
the State of Connecticut.
The cities have until October 27th to provide additional evidence that the interpretation and application of their laws, policies, or practices comply with the statute.
Attorney General Jeff Sessions had this to say about sanctuary cities:
“Jurisdictions that adopt so-called ‘sanctuary policies’ also adopt the view that the protection of criminal aliens is more important than the protection of law-abiding citizens and of the rule of law. I commend the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office and the State of Connecticut on their commitment to complying with Section 1373, and I urge all jurisdictions found to be out of compliance in this preliminary review to reconsider their policies that undermine the safety of their residents. We urge jurisdictions to not only comply with Section 1373 but to establish sensible and effective partnerships to properly process criminal aliens.”
(First reported by The Gateway Pundit) http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2017/10/ag-sessions-gives-final-warning-four-sanctuary-cities/ (October 12, 2017)
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