Cities and States Will Have to Prove They Are Not Sanctuaries
Threatening sanctuary cities with financial retribution if they continue to refuse to hand over undocumented immigrants to the federal government for deportation, Attorney General Jeff Sessions cited various federal laws and promised to go as far as to “claw back” federal funds granted to these localities. Speaking at the White House during the daily press briefing, the Attorney General said states and cities will now have to certify that they are not sanctuaries for undocumented immigrants.
Sessions was asked by reporter April Ryan about Eric Garner and if his murder was a hate crime. The attorney general was walking away and did not stop to respond.
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