Generally, the Federal Government cannot require local law enforcement authorities to enforce federal laws. What they can do is require such compliance in exchange for federal aid. All local governments are today heavily dependent on federal aid. They should not be, but they are.
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Generally, the Federal Government cannot require local law enforcement authorities to enforce federal laws. What they can do is require such compliance in exchange for federal aid. All local governments are today heavily dependent on federal aid. They should not be, but they are.
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BIG difference between ‘enforcing Fed law’ and ‘violating Fed law’.
Course, the whole dog-n-pony show must continue. I don’t see State(s) failing to forward the tax $$$ (let alone suing on A1S8/9th/10th grounds), I don’t see Fedzilla voiding State XYZ ID/licenses for any Fed use, and DAMN sure Sessions isn’t sending in the boys to round up the lawbreakers...
We all know how much we’ve turned into a Banana Republic.