Sessions Vows to Issue Subpoenas in Immigrant-Demonizing Inquest Against “Sanctuary Cities”
The Justice Department is threatening to force three states and twenty cities to turn over records related to compliance with Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Attorney General Jeff Sessions sent letters on Wednesday to officials from California, Oregon, Illinois, New York City, Chicago and Los Angeles, among others. Sessions claimed he was seeking the information in the interest of “public safety.” “If these jurisdictions fail to respond to our request, fail to respond completely or fail to respond in a timely manner, we will exercise our…