Loading ...DOJ Sues Chicago, The Entire State Of Illinois, And Local Officials Over ‘Sanctuary City’ Laws
It’s no secret that Chicago has forsaken its own low-income residents to virtue signal as a so-called ‘sanctuary city’ for illegal immigrants. Now, the Trump DOJ is suing Chicago, the state of Illinois, local officials over laws creating said ‘sanctuary,’ and have accused the defendants of impeding federal immigration enforcement efforts. In their complaint, the DOJ has asked a judge to declare the state and local measures unconstitutional due to the federal government’s supremacy.
One of the laws challenged by the Wednesday lawsuit prohibits officials from complying with federal immigration detainers and providing certain information about noncitizens.
Named in the case are Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D), Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson (D), as well as the city’s police superintendent and other city officials. The case, filed in federal court in Chicago, marks one of the first major cases brought by the Trump administration in such a case, and comes after the Wednesday confirmation of Attorney General Pam Bondi, who issued a same-day memo restricting sanctuary cities from accessing DOJ funds.
The DOJ should be suing Chicago on civil rights grounds for not protecting inner city youth from violent gangs. When controlled by Democrats the DOJ uses civil rights accusations to investigate and intimidate city administrators and police departments in terms of policy and practice. I have never understood why Republicans don’t use the same tactic. The citizens of Chicago, as well as other crime infested cities, would certainly be supportive of those who put an end to the murder and mayhem they live with everyday.