Washington – The Department of Justice on Tuesday published a list of 35 “sanctuaries” courts, which vowed to bring cases against states, counties and cities that limit local cooperation with federal immigration agents.
Attorney General Palm Bandy said in a statement, “Sanctuary policies disrupt law enforcement and put American citizens at risk by design.” “The Department of Justice will continue to prosecute against the courts of the sanctuary and will work with the Homeland Security Department to eliminate these harmful policies across the country.”
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The Department of Justice placed 12 states in its list – California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Minnesota, Nevada, New York, Oregon, Road Island, Warmont, Washington – and Columbia districts. It also included Baltimore County, Maryland; Cook County, Illinois; San Diego County, California; And San Francisco County, California, Seattle to Filadelphia with 18 cities.
In April, President Trump signed executive Order Directing the Department of Justice to “publish a list of states and local courts, which enforce the federal immigration laws is known as” sanctuary courts “.
Under the order, the Department of Justice had to inform every jurisdiction of “disregard of federal immigration law enforcement”. If the jurisdiction continues to disregard, the order directed the Department of Justice to carry forward all necessary legal measures and enforcement measures to end these violations and bring such courts to the United States laws. “
The Department of Justice has taken legal action against several sanctuary courts in recent months, trial In July, New York City to challenge its sanctuary city laws. In Congress, Republican also paid attention to this issue in the hearing of the fiery committee this year, questioned Democratic Mayors And Governors On the policies of their jurisdiction.
