Sanctuary City
2017 in Review
Jim and Doug discuss police response to natural disasters, the debate over sanctuary cities, the Las Vegas mass shooting and other major topics
Clearly, state and local governments are on a collision course with the federal government
The very confusing issue of sanctuary cities just got a little more confusing
The justices’ order leaves in place lower court rulings that upheld the law
The department said a state law that sharply limits cooperation with immigration authorities does not explicitly address subpoenas for information
“Sanctuary cities are illegal in Arizona. It will remain that way, and our members will remain vigilant to keep these bad policies out of Arizona”
LA Mayor Eric Garcetti and LAPD chief Michel Moore released a video saying local police won’t be working with ICE
Sheriff John D’Agostini said the investigation into Deputy Brian Ishmael’s death was slowed by sanctuary state laws
The administration sought to deny funds to ‘sanctuary cities’ whose police wouldn’t work with federal, ICE officers
The Republican-backed state law threatens to withhold some state funding from local governments if they adopt so-called sanctuary policies
The new law forces local law enforcement agencies to cooperate with federal immigration officials
Judge has dismissed substantial parts of AG’s first “sanctuary cities” lawsuit that alleges police chief obstructed enforcement of immigration law
The bill will require law enforcement to honor ICE detainers for undocumented immigrants who are arrested or convicted of a crime
The Major Cities Chiefs Association wants a voice in the federal policymaking process
The lawsuit Ken Paxton filed in state court was a rare enforcement action of Senate Bill 4, passed last year by the Texas Legislature
Officials said the agency is misusing the information to conduct sweeps in which otherwise law-abiding immigrants are also being caught up
Sheriff Margaret Mims told the president the sanctuary laws have put sheriffs like herself in “an untenable position”
Leaders of California’s second-largest county voted Tuesday to support Trump’s lawsuit against the state’s sanctuary law
The city said that the federal government, not the state, has authority when it comes to immigration
The board’s vote may mark the biggest maneuver yet in a nascent local movement against California’s law to protect people residing illegally in the country
The county is considering fighting the law that bars police in many cases from turning over suspects to federal agents for deportation
The vote followed intense comments by residents who packed the tiny council chambers to speak for and against the effort
In Texas, the fight over a new law known as Senate Bill 4 has raged for more than a year
The administration sued to block California laws that extend protections to people living in the U.S. illegally
Sheriff Sally Hernandez would not sign a letter committing to hold arrested undocumented immigrants for ICE
The Florida House passed a bill designed to crack down on cities and counties that don’t comply with federal immigration authorities
Chief William McManus is being investigated after several citizens complained to the state about his handling of a human smuggling case in December
Guadalupe Valdez — the state’s first openly gay and first Latina sheriff — is the front-runner in a crowded Democratic primary
A judge also denied a defense request to grant Jose Ines Garcia Zarate a new trial for his conviction of being a felon in possession of a firearm
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