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Immigration,
Government

Jan. 25, 2018

US sends more letters asking for proof of immigration law compliance

The U.S. Department of Justice sent a second round of letters to so-called “sanctuary jurisdictions” Wednesday, demanding they produce documentation of their compliance with federal immigration law and threatening to subpoena cities, states and counties that resist.

SAN FRANCISCO — The U.S. Department of Justice sent a second round of letters to “sanctuary” jurisdictions Wednesday, demanding they produce documentation of their compliance with federal immigration law and threatening to subpoena cities, states and counties that resist.

The department sent similar requests in November to 29 jurisdictions it suspects of not complying with a federal law that prohibits them from stopping the sharing o...

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