Posted on 02/20/2020 7:15:15 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum
The Justice Department unleashed a legal assault on sanctuary jurisdictions across the country this week, filing a new round of civil lawsuits asking judges to overturn the policies, and warning state and city officials they could soon face their own criminal charges for harboring illegal immigrants.
Lawsuits were filed against California, New Jersey and King County, in Washington, each of which has adopted novel ways of interfering with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s ability to arrest, detain and deport illegal immigrants.
Attorney General William P. Barr also said his department is taking a look at state and local prosecutors who pursue lesser charges against illegal immigrants in order to keep their rap sheets cleaner, keeping them off ICE’s radar.
And Mr. Barr said he’s ordered a review to see whether the Justice Department can use a criminal law “that prohibits the harboring or shielding of aliens in the United States” against jurisdictions that have sanctuary policies.
“Today is a significant escalation in the federal government’s efforts to confront the resistance of sanctuary cities,” Mr. Barr said in remarks to the National Sheriff’s Association, where he unveiled the legal barrage. “We will consider taking action against any jurisdiction that, or any politician who, unlawfully obstructs the federal enforcement of immigration law.”
The Trump administration has been in a running battle with sanctuary cities, whose number has grown exponentially as anti-Trump state and local governments seek new ways to thwart the president’s get-tough immigration policies.
Former Attorney General Jeff Sessions had tried to cut off some grant funding for sanctuary cities, but courts across the country rejected that policy as illegal.
Mr. Sessions also raised the possibility of using the criminal alien harboring laws against sanctuaries, though he never followed through.
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And idiots in Mississipi might put him back into the Senate.
And idiot FReepers say it’s at least an R and not Doug Jones the D. Really? How?
Sessions was a deep state tool.
Barr sucks. S/_< or get off the pot.
Not at all. I’m just waiting for Whitewater arrests. Do you have insider stuff on that one?
Arrest Xavier Becerra- the attorney general
For every illegal you harbor, pay for a mile of border wall sounds like a novel idea.
GOOD, please start with the mayor of Dayton Ohio!
somebody kicked in the after-burners !
whoo hoo. Com’n out to California, boys, we need you!
18 USC § 2384 Seditious conspiracy
If two or more persons in any State or Territory, or in any place subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, conspire to overthrow, put down, or to destroy by force the Government of the United States, or to levy war against them, or to oppose by force the authority thereof, or by force to prevent, hinder, or delay the execution of any law of the United States, or by force to seize, take, or possess any property of the United States contrary to the authority thereof, they shall each be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than twenty years, or both.
Yep - we do have our share of “Are we there yet” folks who refuse to try to grasp the complexity of Barr’s task and the repercussions of making a tiny mistake if he is to accomplish what they clamor for.
During the Trump roundup this should be done.Check the precinct list of registered voters where these people resided. If they’re on that list, Federal crime, charge them and those that enabled them to vote knowing they were illegals. If enough noise is made it should discourage illegals still here from voting. Besides determining how they got a drivers license. Show how much it’s costing taxpayers of that state. Also point out increased premiums on drivers insurance rates. As well as demonstrate how that areas ,local ,state and federal taxes are increased by diverting educational, medical, food and housing allocations to meet illegal’s needs at citizen expense.
That’s a good idea.
Last I knew CA was getting $400+ billion from Fedzilla annually.
Cutting off that money would be an even better deterrent.
Don't forget judges who help illegals evade ICE. I'd like to see at least a few of them wearing orange.
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