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Court says Trump administration can withhold security money from New York City and 7 states in the fight of 'sanctuary cities'

2020-02-26T23:00:07.395Z


The Trump administration can withhold federal money from seven states, as well as from New York City, for its lack of cooperation in immigration law enforcement, ruled Wednesday ...


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(CNN) - The Trump administration can withhold federal money from seven states, as well as from New York City, for its lack of cooperation in immigration law enforcement, a federal appeals court ruled on Wednesday.

The decision of the US Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit It reversed a ruling from a lower court that blocked the Department of Justice from withholding a key concession from law enforcement that the department said was available only to cities that met specific immigration enforcement measures.

The ruling of the federal court of appeals occurs in the middle of a dispute between the Trump administration and the so-called “sanctuary cities,” which limit cooperation between local law enforcement and federal immigration authorities. In recent weeks, the administration has intensified its fight against sanctuary jurisdictions and has taken steps to prevent New York residents from enrolling in certain Trusted Traveler programs, such as Global Entry.

Judge Reena Raggi, writing on behalf of the unanimous panel of three judges, acknowledged the divisive nature of the issue in question and wrote: “The case involves several of the most divisive problems facing our country and, consequently, fills the headlines of the daily news: national immigration policy, the application of immigration laws, the status of illegal aliens in this country and the ability of states and localities to adopt policies on such matters contrary to or in disagreement with those of the federal government. ”

New York City is a plaintiff in the case, along with the states of New York, Connecticut, New Jersey, Washington, Massachusetts, Virginia and Rhode Island.

In July 2017, then Secretary of Justice Jeff Sessions announced that applicants for the Edward Byrne Memorial Judicial Assistance Grants would have to comply with the application of federal immigration law. The states criticized the measure and sued.

The lower courts have blocked the Department of Justice from adding new requirements for police grants. In April 2018, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals for the United States confirmed a ruling in favor of the city of Chicago.

But Raggi said in Wednesday's ruling that conditions on federal grants set by the administration partly help the government enforce national immigration laws and rejected the notion that conditions "interfere with powers reserved to states." .

The requirements announced in 2017 include allowing federal immigration authorities to have access to prisons and providing prior notice to the Department of Homeland Security before local officials release an undocumented immigrant sought by federal authorities.

In a statement, a Justice Department spokesman announced the ruling, saying: “Today’s decision legitimately recognizes the legal authority of the Department of Justice to ensure that grant recipients of the Department of Justice are not frustrating federal priorities at the same time of law enforcement. ”

“While today's ruling is a great victory for Americans, its full scope will not take place until the practices of granting precautionary measures at the national level and the associated precautionary measures are suspended, since certain cities that are parties to this trial they can, however, use the decisions of other courts to avoid these legal conditions, ”the spokesman added.

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Source: cnnespanol

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