WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — On Monday, US Attorney General Jeff Sessions said in a breifing that the Justice Department would cut off funding to local jurisdictions, including so-called sanctuary cities, not in compliance with federal immigration enforcement.
“Despite what Attorney General Sessions implied this afternoon, state and local governments and law enforcement have broad authority under the Constitution to not participate in federal immigration enforcement,” Schneiderman stated in the release.
Cities with policies that prevent police and other public employees from notifying the US federal government of the immigration status of individuals when they are arrested or seek assistance from public institutions have been called "sanctuary cities."
