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The U.S. Justice Department has threatened local and state officials with sanctions if they fail to cooperate with President Donald Trump’s immigration policies, including a promise to deport millions of undocumented immigrants.
Citing a constitutional provision related to the separation of powers, Acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bowe said in a memo that “federal law prohibits state and local actors from resisting, obstructing, or otherwise obstructing compliance with legal orders related to immigration.” I refuse to fail.”
“The Department of Justice will investigate any such incidents of misconduct for possible prosecution,” Bowe added in the memo, released late Tuesday and published by U.S. media on Wednesday.
Hours after taking office on Monday, Trump announced tough new restrictions on immigration and asylum in the United States, including plans to send troops to the U.S.-Mexico border and end birthright citizenship.
The Republican president had vowed during his White House campaign to face the largest deportation of immigrants in US history.
Bowe said a newly created Sanctuary Cities Enforcement Working Group will “identify state and local laws, policies and activities that are inconsistent with executive branch immigration actions and, where appropriate, take legal action to challenge such laws.” Will do.”
Several Democratic-controlled “sanctuary cities” in the United States limit cooperation with federal immigration authorities.
“Laws and actions that threaten to impede the executive branch’s immigration actions, including prohibiting the disclosure of information to federal officials engaged in immigration enforcement activities, threaten public safety and national security,” Bowe said. “
Bowe, who served as one of Trump’s personal attorneys before being named to the Justice Department, also assisted the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force in “implementing President Trump’s immigration actions.” Directed to participate.
He said the FBI and other agencies should “review their files to identify information and/or biometric data related to noncitizens who are in the United States illegally” and facilitate their removal. It should be handed over to the Department of Homeland Security.
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