[Chicago sues Justice Department over new police grant rules targeting sanctuary cities]Attorney General Jeff Sessions speaks in Washington on Sept. 11. In April, the attorney general demanded that several jurisdictions produce proof that they are communicating with federal authorities about undocumented immigrants or risk losing grant funding. “These policies also encourage illegal immigration and even human trafficking by perpetuating the lie that in certain cities, illegal aliens can live outside the law.”The crackdown, though, has been stymied by the courts. Leinenweber largely agreed with the city, though he stopped short of saying it need not certify compliance with an immigration-related law tied to the grant. That law effectively says jurisdictions cannot block their employees from communicating with immigration authorities, though Leinenweber asserted it does not require local authorities to assist their federal counterparts.

Source: Washington Post September 15, 2017 21:07 UTC