Boo_Boo Loc: Jellystone

Talking about twists and turns.... Long read, this will anger some but for the rest of us we will be saying...IT IS PAST DUE!

"The U.S. Justice Department will file a lawsuit against the state of California alleging it is interfering with the enforcement of federal i*********n l*ws, escalating a long-simmering battle over "sanctuary" policies that try to protect i*****l i*******ts against deportation, senior department officials said Tuesday.

The lawsuit, to be filed sometime late Tuesday in federal court in Sacramento, the California state capital, will take aim at three state laws passed last year that the Justice Department contends violate a clause in the U.S. Constitution.
The issue of i*****l i*******ts has become increasingly heated since Donald Trump became president last year and signaled that he planned to target a wider swath of people for deportation.

Trump's attorney general, Jeff Sessions, has made combating i*****l i*********n one of his top priorities since taking over the helm of the Justice Department in February 2017. A key part of that effort involves a crackdown on primarily Democrat-governed cities and states that Sessions claims are "sanctuaries" that protect i*****l i*******ts from deportation.

Sessions is expected to formally announce the lawsuit, which will name as defendants the state of California, Governor Jerry Brown and the state's attorney general, Xavier Becerra, during a speech on Wednesday morning in Sacramento.
Brown in October signed into law a bill that prevents police from inquiring about immigration status and curtails law enforcement cooperation with immigration officers.

The Justice Department lawsuit will cite a provision of the U.S. Constitution known as the "Supremacy Clause," under which federal laws trump state laws.

"The Department of Justice and the Trump administration are going to fight these unjust, unfair and unconstitutional policies that have been imposed on you," Sessions plans to tell a group of law enforcement officers, according to prepared remarks seen by Reuters.

Early into his tenure, Trump signed an executive order that sought to block municipalities that failed to cooperate with U.S. immigration authorities from receiving federal grant funding.
However, the Justice Department's attempts to carry out the order to date have been stymied by lawsuits in the federal courts in Chicago, San Francisco and Philadelphia.

At issue is whether sanctuary cities are violating a federal law that requires them to share information about people they arrest with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency.

The Justice Department is already embroiled in several pending legal battles with the Trump administration related to sanctuary policies.

One case is now on appeal, after a federal judge in San Francisco blocked Trump's executive order to block funding to sanctuary cities.

Another case in San Francisco argues that the Justice Department's efforts to cut off funding rests on a flawed interpretation of federal i*********n l*w and tramples California's right to enforce its own laws as it sees fit.
Similar kinds of cases are under way in other parts of the country, including a case on appeal in Chicago after a federal judge issued a nationwide injunction barring the government from blocking grant money typically used to help local police combat violent crime and help victims.

The Justice Department's planned lawsuit against California will target three state laws, senior Justice Department officials said on Tuesday in a press briefing.

One law, known as Assembly Bill 450, prohibits private employers in California from voluntarily cooperating with federal immigration officials and imposes fines of up to $10,000 if a business owner fails to comply.

A second law, Senate Bill 54, prevents state and local law enforcement from giving federal immigration officials information about when they intend to release an i*****l i*******t from their custody.

The third law, meanwhile, empowers the state to inspect federal immigration detention centers.

Collectively, the Justice Department officials said, these three laws improperly attempt to regulate federal immigration at the state level.

The department also plans to seek a court order from a judge to temporarily block the state from enforcing the laws.

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-justice-immigration/u-s-justice-department-to-sue-california-over-sanctuary-policies-idUSKCN1GJ07T?il=0

Loki Loc: Georgia

It's about time. AG Sessions has been a real disappointment so far.

goofball Loc: timbucktoo

Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!

Kevyn

The Justice dept. needs to quit wasting resources harassing local officials in states and localities and instead crack down on Russian nationals who are hijacking our e******ns.

phenry

I will see your yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa and raise you 10 yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaas.

PeterS

I'm surprised that Sessions and Trump haven't done this before now. So much for states rights but I guess those rights are only important if they support a conservative belief system and allow business to garner the cheapest labor possible. This is how you know this isn't about the law and is purely ideological--because businesses are still allowed to hire anyone they want and not have to worry about a visit from ICE or anyone from the Justice Department.

PeterS

Yeah, but those Russian hookers are so good looking and I hear they give one hell of a mean 'golden shower!' I wouldn't know personally of course...

PeterS

Tell me about it. He's suppose to be a democratic plant and you wouldn't know it by how he acts!!!

Peewee Loc: San Antonio, TX

Perverts gotta pervert doesn't matter if it's laws, marriage, schools, children, religion, it's what they do!

Hemiman Loc: Communist California

“Russian Nationals”code for Democrats.

bylm1-Bernie

What the Justice Dept really needs to do is crack down on the ones who are really colluding with the Russians, namely the Obamas, Clintons et al. We have been wasting millions for over a year chasing the wrong people. Why the left can't see that I will never be able to figure out. I remember when Julius and Ethel Rosenburg were executed in the 50's for turning over atomic secrets to the Russky's and now the Obama administration via Hillary Clinton has sold 20% of US uranium to the Russky's and the DOJ won't even look in that direction. Couple that with gun running in Mexico and assorted other crimes like money laundering and you so much evidence that is simply being overlooked.

snowbear37 Loc: MA.

Jerry Brown and every Governor, Mayor, City Council member that has promulgated that they are a "sanctuary" state, city, county, wh**ever needs to lose their job and be put in jail for breaking the law.

Kevyn

Trump runs the justice department, he appointed Jeff Sessions, a southern r****t who passionately h**es President Obama, and looks as if he is better suited to handing out snakes at a tent revival as his AG. If the Obamas and Clinton’s were even a hint guilty of what you suggest don’t you think they would have been hung out to dry already?

Hemiman Loc: Communist California

LMAO Are you getting ready to jump off a bridge or something Kevvy? Sure sounds like it.It’s hard to break the habit of eight years of corruption you are just going thru withdrawal.

snowbear37 Loc: MA.

"Even a hint guilty"?? Are you kidding??!! You are really in "denial", but apparently, not in the real world. She's been caught lying (Bengazi), misappropriating funds (Clinton Foundation), as well as several other crimes too numerous to go into. People that get on the wrong side of her seem to die mysteriously. Of course, your retort is going to be, "None of that has been proven." And you might be partially correct. However, even an uber-liberal like you can't truly believe that none of the scandals involving her were totally false. Even if the proof hasn't been found (yet), it doesn't mean she's not guilty of anything. It probably means that she and Bill have a lot of experience at "covering their tracks and throwing others "under the bus". I gave you credit for more intelligence.