San Francisco City Atty. Gen. Xavier Becerra after they announce lawsuits against Trump administrationCalifornia and San Francisco officials said Monday they are suing the Trump administration, alleging federal threats to withhold funding from “sanctuary cities” are unconstitutional and violate the rights of residents. It will be coordinated with a similar lawsuit already filed by the city of San Francisco, Becerra said. "This is a back-door attempt to coerce states and local governments to carry out federal immigration enforcement," said San Francisco City Atty. Gen. Xavier Becerra and San Francisco City Atty.

Source: Los Angeles Times August 14, 2017 17:13 UTC