In a huge new step along the path in the fight for sane immigration policy that protects Americans, the Trump Department of Justice is going to legal war with New York City over its sanctuary policies. In the suit, the DOJ has alleged that the city’s lax immigration policies have placed Americans at risk and reflect total contempt for federal immigration law.
For reference, the new DOJ suit comes in the context of a larger fight to enforce immigration law that the Trump Administration has engaged in. The administration has not only dramatically ramped up ICE raids and the like, but has started arresting and suing those who get in its way, as has now happened to the pro-illegal immigration leaders of New York City.
Beginning its announcement of the suit, the DOJ noted that it is suing not just the city, but the individuals who are in charge of its policies, and that it is attempting to take down the city’s sanctuary laws. It began, “Today, the Justice Department filed a lawsuit against New York City, Mayor Eric Adams, and several other city officials to challenge New York’s sanctuary city laws.”
Continuing, the press release provided that it has brought forth a great deal of evidence showing that the city’s sanctuary policies have proven deleterious to Americans, as the sanctuary laws allow even perpetrators of heinous crimes to roam free. It said, “As detailed in the complaint, New York’s sanctuary policies have allowed dangerous criminals to roam the streets and commit heinous crimes within the community.”
Further, the press release noted that the sanctuary laws are unconstitutional because they are an intentional attempt to obstruct federal law enforcement, providing, “These policies reflect an intentional effort to obstruct federal law enforcement and thus are preempted under the Supremacy Clause of the U.S. Constitution.”
Also, the press release noted that while this is a big step forward, it is just the latest in a string of suits fired off against sanctuary jurisdictions around the country. It noted, “The case, filed in the Eastern District of New York, is the latest action from the Justice Department fighting back against unlawful obstruction of enforcement of federal immigration laws.”
It then provided, noting the numerous jurisdictions it is waging legal war against, “In the past three months, the Department has filed lawsuits against Los Angeles, New York State, Colorado, Illinois, the city of Rochester, New York, and several New Jersey cities to invalidate unconstitutional sanctuary policies.”
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Additionally, it added that the suits have proven successful already, with one mayor under DOJ legal assault deciding to back away from sanctuary policies entirely rather than face destruction at the hands of the DOJ. It noted, “Recently, the Mayor of Louisville revoked the city’s sanctuary policy after the Justice Department threatened legal action.”
Watch FNC’s report on the suit here:
Commenting on the case, Attorney General Pam Bondi said, “New York City has released thousands of criminals on the streets to commit violent crimes against law-abiding citizens due to sanctuary city policies. If New York City won’t stand up for the safety of its citizens, we will.”
On the other side of things, Mayor Adams sounded off. Adams’ press secretary, Kayla Mamelak Altus, told Fox News Digital, “The job of a mayor is to protect the safety of every single person in their city — and that’s exactly what Mayor Adams has worked to do every day for nearly four years.”
Altus continued, framing the sanctuary policies as being the humane thing, “Keeping New Yorkers safe also means making sure they feel safe, and Mayor Adams has been clear: no one should be afraid to dial 911, send their kids to school, or go to the hospital, and no New Yorker should feel forced to hide in the shadows.”
Altus concluded, “That’s why the mayor supports the essence of the local laws put in place by the City Council — but he has also been clear they go too far when it comes to dealing with those violent criminals on our streets and has urged the Council to reexamine them to ensure we can effectively work with the federal government to make our city safer. So far, the Council has refused. We will review the lawsuit.”
Featured image credit: Governor Kathy Hochul, Mayor Eric Adams, and MTA Chair & CEO Janno Lieber announce a Subway Safety Plan at Fulton Transit Center on Fri., February 18, 2022…(Marc A. Hermann / MTA)