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Justice Department orders investigation of local compliance with Trump immigration crackdown
San Diego Union Tribune ^ | January 22, 2025 | Alanna Durkin Richer, Tim Sullivan, and Associated Press

Posted on 01/23/2025 1:45:44 AM PST by 4Runner

The Justice Department has ordered federal prosecutors to investigate state or local officials who they believe are interfering with the Trump administration’s crackdown on immigration, saying they could face criminal charges, in an apparent warning to the dozens of so-called sanctuary jurisdictions across America.

The memo, from acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove, signals a sharp turnabout in priorities from President Joe Biden’s Democratic administration, with the Justice Department’s civil division told to identify state and local laws and policies that “threaten to impede” the Trump administration’s immigration efforts and potentially challenge them in court.

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In Chicago, which has some of the strongest sanctuary protections nationwide, city leaders brushed off word of potential investigations. The nation’s third-largest city has been a sanctuary city for decades, limiting cooperation between police and federal immigration agents.

“If the federal government is going to investigate, that is their prerogative,” said Alderman Andre Vasqez, who is Mayor Brandon Johnson’s handpicked chair of the City Council immigration committee.

Vasquez, the son of two Guatemalan immigrants, noted a 2016 campaign rally at the University of Illinois Chicago that Trump abruptly scrapped as crowds of boisterous protesters grew. The cancellation remains a badge of honor for many young activists in the Democratic stronghold.

“There will always be that kind of relationship between Chicago, President Trump and the Republican Party,” said Vasquez. “I was born and raised in Chicago, in an immigrant family. It will take more than that to make me feel a little scared.”

(Excerpt) Read more at sandiegouniontribune.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Foreign Affairs; Government
KEYWORDS: deportations; doj; illegalaliens; illegals; trump
Mr. Vasquez says it would take "more than that" to make him "feel a little scared". He needs to meet Border Czar Tom Homan. Maybe he will.
1 posted on 01/23/2025 1:45:44 AM PST by 4Runner
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To: 4Runner

In the local governments are successful in resisting federal initiatives, then turn them into concentrated ghettos of illegals. Burn them down fiscally.


2 posted on 01/23/2025 1:57:43 AM PST by Wally_Kalbacken
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To: 4Runner
Pam Bondi isn't confirmed yet, bur the DOJ has already changed its tune on enforcing immigration law. Who says you can't drain the swamp.
3 posted on 01/23/2025 2:16:02 AM PST by nuke_road_warrior (Making the world safe for nuclear power for over 20 years)
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To: Wally_Kalbacken

Are you saying our men CANT physically take those areas??

WHY?!!?

Why so lenient??

Blood might get spilled??

That’s what may happen when you DONT OBEEY THE CONSTITUTION.


4 posted on 01/23/2025 2:17:31 AM PST by dp0622 (Tried a coup, a fake tax story, tramp slander, Russia nonsense, impeachment and a virus. They lost.)
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To: 4Runner

Arrest and incarcerate on obstruction.


5 posted on 01/23/2025 3:00:23 AM PST by maddog55 (The only thing systemic in America is the left's hatred of it!)
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To: Wally_Kalbacken

“ In the local governments are successful in resisting federal initiatives, then turn them into concentrated ghettos of illegals. Burn them down fiscally.”

That is the way.

Go after illegals where you can do so most effectively. Make them flee to sanctuary until the local citizens are fed up. This is already happening in Chicago.

Last month’s city council public meeting:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Eu1IQiRDKrI


6 posted on 01/23/2025 3:12:24 AM PST by SauronOfMordor (Either you will rule. Or you will be ruled. There is no other choice.)
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To: SauronOfMordor

Where is Mrs. O’Leary’s cow when we need her.


7 posted on 01/23/2025 3:16:32 AM PST by Bookshelf
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To: maddog55

Arrest and incarcerate on insurrection.


8 posted on 01/23/2025 3:30:53 AM PST by af_vet_1981 ( The bus came by and I got on, That's when it all began)
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To: 4Runner

Its going to be a Fugitive Slave Act replay with every Sodomite local thinking they are Harriet Tubman.

We can be aggressive, even to the point of arresting resisting officials and the use of violence where needed in enforcement and break them, or hold back and see the end of our country.

Remember, the Bolsheviks portray killing babies as noble and heroic.


9 posted on 01/23/2025 3:54:02 AM PST by Lowell1775
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To: Lowell1775

hopefully it does not come to violence

terminating all federal funds will cause a huge attitude adjustment

like previous poster said, “burn it down fiscally”


10 posted on 01/23/2025 4:15:03 AM PST by SisterK (it's controlled demolition)
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To: maddog55
Arrest and incarcerate on obstruction.

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I Hope this is exactly what we see , if there is obstruction!!!!

11 posted on 01/23/2025 4:50:05 AM PST by pollywog (" O thou who changest not....ABIDE with me")
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To: 4Runner

Andre is living in the past. The nation and city’s attitude has changed drastically since 2016.

FAFO wey.

EC


12 posted on 01/23/2025 4:59:02 AM PST by Ex-Con777
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To: 4Runner

I hope Homan throws Alderman Andre Vasqez in one of the “J6” medieval prison cells for a long “vacay.” We’ll see what happens to Vasquez’s bravado.


13 posted on 01/23/2025 5:10:27 AM PST by SharpRightTurn (“Giving money & power to government is like giving whiskey & car keys to teenage boys” P.J. O’Rourke)
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Vasquez, the son of two Guatemalan immigrants...

The first thing to look at...are this clowns parents illegals? If so, we have a twofer!

14 posted on 01/23/2025 5:27:24 AM PST by BlackbirdSST (Trump or Bust! Long live the Republic.)
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To: BlackbirdSST

“The first thing to look at...are this clowns parents illegals? “

You know they are.


15 posted on 01/23/2025 5:32:33 AM PST by dljordan (What would Michael Collins do?)
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To: 4Runner

Vazquez better watch out. Homen will eventually be coming after “anchor babies” next. He better be scared. The party is over.


16 posted on 01/23/2025 6:33:40 AM PST by FlingWingFlyer (The Dark Days are over. We don't want your criminals. Stop sending your scum to America!)
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To: 4Runner

Deport that daca illegal.

He’s a target now.


17 posted on 01/23/2025 7:51:04 AM PST by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: SauronOfMordor

like the lady said

flip chicago red

she needs to run for office


18 posted on 01/23/2025 8:38:13 AM PST by joshua c
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