Immigration,
Government,
Civil Litigation
Jul. 5, 2017
‘Sanctuary city’ bill raises legal questions
Legal scholars are questioning the constitutionality of a bill that passed the House last week that is intended to pressure so-called sanctuary jurisdictions into cooperating with federal immigration authorities.
Some legal scholars are questioning the constitutionality of a bill that passed the House last week that is intended to pressure so-called sanctuary jurisdictions into cooperating with federal immigration authorities.
Some law professors said that the language of the bill is overly broad and would likely face legal challenges if passed into law.
Experts disagreed, however, over how the bill, H.R....
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