According to previous reporting by The Washington Post, after acknowledging the “wide variety of political opinions out there on immigration,” Sessions then compared the issue to secession during the Civil War. Federal law is the supreme law of the land. Princeton University history professor Kevin Kruse reminded Americans that California has no interest in leaving America. As attorney general, Sessions oversees the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division and enforces federal civil rights legislation despite many lawmakers questioning his commitment. He allegedly accused the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and other civil rights organizations of being un-American when dealing with civil rights issues.

Source: Washington Post March 09, 2018 00:57 UTC