Trump Administration Wants to Arrest Mayors of 'Sanctuary Cities'

[DonViejo]

BY NICOLE RODRIGUEZ ON 1/16/18 AT 5:21 PM

The Department of Justice is considering subjecting state and local officials to criminal charges if they implement or enforce so-called sanctuary policies that bar jurisdictions from cooperating with immigration authorities. Immigration advocates argue such a move would be illegal.

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen made the disclosure Tuesday during a Senate committee hearing on the department’s operations.

“The Department of Justice is reviewing what avenues might be available,” Nielsen said. “The context of this is of course not only putting my [Immigration and Customs Enforcement] officers at risk, but also finding an efficient and effective way to enforce our immigration laws.” She said it's safer for immigration agents to do their jobs if they have the assistance of local and state jurisdictions.

The Justice Department’s review follows a chilling warning earlier this month from the acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Thomas Homan, who said California would feel the wrath of his agency because of its decision to become a sanctuary state. Homan also called for local and state elected officials to be charged with federal crimes for adhering to sanctuary policies.

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[Eliot Rosewater]

1. Here we go. Armed confrontation is what they want.

[apnu]

2. Trump also wants a pony and suspension of the 1A.

He ain't getting those things either.

[Eliot Rosewater]

3. What will stop Sessions from arresting the mayors?

Can you think of a bad thing this bunch of traitors said they would do that they either havent already done or tried very hard to do?

Have you seen the videos of families being ripped apart by these fucking filthy traitorous scum?

Not mad at you, just expressing my anger at them and warning us that they have the power.

[apnu]

5. Nothing to stop them from arresting mayors.

Will the charges stick? Unlikely. This is kabuki theater to get the racist GOP base fired up for the mid terms. And it will probably work in some areas, the GOP base being what it is.

It will, also poison the GOP with the Latinx community for generations.

I get your anger, I share it too. What the Republican Party is doing is vile and disgusting.

[smirkymonkey]

6. There is nothing I put past them and there is nothing they won't do to stay in power.

I think it's naive to think they will behave according to the rule of law. They haven't so far and have gotten away with it, so what makes anyone think they won't keep pushing the envelope.

[spanone]

4. says the party of 'STATES RIGHTS'

only when they agree with them

[Dawson Leery]

7. The conservative changes the rules to allow them to conserve their status.