In a surprise visit to the White House press briefing room, Attorney General Jeff Sessions made a statement surrounding sanctuary cities and their status going forward in the United States.
AG Sessions: "Today, I'm urging states and local jurisdictions to comply with these federal laws." https://t.co/Ng2an9j6HP pic.twitter.com/JDznMzk8r7
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AG Sessions: "Countless Americans would be alive today…if these policies of sanctuary cities were ended." https://t.co/Ng2an9j6HP pic.twitter.com/Z2XCKvhxk5
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AG Sessions: "Failure to deport aliens who are convicted of criminal offenses puts whole communities at risk." https://t.co/Ng2an9j6HP pic.twitter.com/xUH7QRKc5x
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AG Sessions: "The American people…know that when cities and states refuse to help enforce immigration laws, our nation is less safe." pic.twitter.com/thPE9WA55f
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AG Sessions made it very clear that the lax policies under the Obama administration surrounding illegal immigration and sanctuary cities would no longer be the standing policy.
Sessions made it clear that cities will be expected to comply with federal law or they will no longer be eligible for federal funding as a sanctuary city.
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