President Donald Trump's Justice Department issued a three-page directive cracking down on sanctuary city officials who defy federal immigration enforcement.
tuesday evening memo The document, written by Acting Deputy Attorney General Emile Bove, a former defense attorney for President Trump, directs Justice Department prosecutors to launch investigations into state and local leaders who interfere with the administration's deportation plans. did.
“Federal law prohibits state and local actors from resisting, obstructing, or otherwise failing to comply with lawful immigration-related orders or requests.”
Bove's memo details “interim decisions and policy changes pending approval” of President Trump's nominee for U.S. attorney general, Pam Bondi.
The letter outlined “the three most serious threats facing Americans”: cartels and transnational criminal organizations, violent crimes committed by illegal aliens, and the fentanyl crisis.
Bove called the gangs, including Torren de Aragua and MS-13, “a scourge on our society that creates unstable and unsafe borders and a massive influx of illegal immigrants who violate U.S. law.”
“The Department of Justice must and will work to eradicate these threats,” Bove wrote. “Certainly, it is the responsibility of the Department of Justice to uphold the Constitution and, accordingly, lawfully carry out the policies that the American people elected President Trump to carry out. The Department's responsibilities include active enforcement.'' Taxpayers are required to do this vital work, not only by adhering to the laws enacted by the United States, but also by vigorously defending the President's actions on behalf of the United States against legal challenges. The department's staff must rally around the office that provided the funds. ”
Bove noted that in order to advance the administration's deportation goals, the Department of Justice needs to address the issue of immigration obstruction by local leaders.
Bove noted that state and local governments are required to comply with federal immigration laws under the Supremacy Clause.
“Federal law prohibits state and local officials from resisting, obstructing, or disobeying lawful immigration-related orders or requests,” Bove wrote. “The United States Attorney's Office and the Litigation Division of the Department of Justice shall investigate cases involving such misconduct with consideration for possible prosecution, including obstruction of federal functions.”
President Trump signed a number of immigration-related executive orders on Monday, including “Protecting Americans from Invasion,” which requires the federal government to withhold funding to sanctuary jurisdictions.
“Additionally, the Attorney General and the Secretary of Homeland Security will evaluate and take any other lawful action, whether criminal or civil, that they deem warrant based on jurisdictional practice to impede enforcement of federal law. shall be done.” presidential order read.
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