Justice Department says it will prosecute local officials over immigration enforcement
The directives to Justice Department employees could face fierce blowback from legal advocacy groups and officials in cities and states led by Democrats.
DOJ orders probe into local efforts, including in NYC, to block immigration enforcement
The Justice Department is directing federal prosecutors to investigate state or local officials obstructing Trump's deportation plans, including those in New York, according to a memo obtained by The Associated Press on Wednesday.
DOJ threatens to prosecute officials who resist Trump's immigration agenda
The Justice Department's new leadership directed prosecutors to potentially charge state or local officials who impede President Trump's immigration policies.
DOJ threatens to prosecute local officials over immigration enforcement
U.S. attorneys’ offices were told to investigate any official who defies federal immigration enforcement efforts and consider prosecuting them.
Trump administration directs Justice Department to step up immigration enforcement
The Trump administration is directing the Justice Department to dramatically boost its efforts on immigration enforcement, making it an agency top priority.
Trump's Justice Department is looking to crack down on local authorities that won't play ball on immigration
Acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove said that local laws that don't match Trump's immigration plans threaten national security.
DOJ Directs Prosecutors To Probe Local Efforts To Obstruct Immigration Enforcement
The memo instructs the department's civil division to help identify state and local laws and policies that “threaten to impede” the Trump administration’s immigration initiatives.
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