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    Chicago to sue US Justice Department over funding threat

    Chicago to sue US Justice Department over funding threat

    Updated 9:35 pm, Friday, August 4, 2017





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    FILE - In this Jan. 25, 2017 photo, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel speaks during a press conference where sanctuary cities, which don't arrest or detain immigrants living in the U.S. illegally, and Chicago violence, two issues raised by President Donald Trump, were discussed in Chicago. Emanuel on Friday, Aug. 4 said the city will sue the federal government in defense of its status as a so-called sanctuary city and against threats to withhold U.S. grant funds. Emanuel told "Connected to Chicago" on WLS-AM the city will be in federal court Monday, Aug. Aug 7 arguing grants can't be withheld from cities the administration says aren't cooperating enough with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials.


    CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Friday said the city will sue the federal government in defense of its status as a so-called sanctuary city and against threats to withhold U.S. grant funds.

    Emanuel told "Connected to Chicago" on WLS-AM the city will be in federal court Monday arguing grants can't be withheld from cities the administration says aren't cooperating enough with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials. The interview will air Sunday.


    Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced last month local governments would lose the money if they do not give advance notice when immigrants in the country illegally are about to be released from custody. He also wants immigration agents to have access to local jails.


    Officials say Chicago this year expects to receive $3.2 million in Byrne Justice Assistance Grants. The money would mostly be used to buy police vehicles.


    "We're not going to actually auction off our values as a city, so Monday morning the City of Chicago is going to court; we're going to take the Justice Department to court based on this," he said. "We find it unlawful and unconstitutional to be, as a city, coerced on a policy."

    Sessions this week announced letters were sent to four cities struggling with gun violence, telling them they would not be eligible for a program that provides money to combat drug trafficking and gang crime unless they follow through on his suggestions. The cities were Baltimore, Albuquerque, and Stockton and San Bernardino in California.


    None of the four has declared itself a "sanctuary city," a term associated with ordinances aimed at shielding illegal immigrants.


    In a letter to Sessions, Republican Albuquerque Mayor Richard Berry denied his city is a sanctuary for immigrants living in the country illegally and said he has been trying to work with immigration authorities since taking office in 2009. Berry said, Immigration and Customs Enforcement staffing at the prison transport center fell in recent years.

    Chicago law prohibits police from providing Immigration and Customs officials access to people in police custody, unless they are wanted on a criminal warrant or have serious criminal convictions.


    Local police are also barred from allowing ICE agents to use their facilities for interviews or investigations and from responding to ICE inquiries or talking to ICE officials about a person's custody status or release date.


    Authorities contend the policy helps encourage residents of the immigrant community to inform police when they are victims of crimes.

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    We all know how great Chicago is and how much their elected officials really care. They just want the money.

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    Why are US taxpayers funding any grants for state and local law enforcement to begin with? I think this whole DOJ grant program needs to be reviewed and eliminated entirely. Funding state and local police operations within the states should be state and local government's responsibility. You stop this whole flow of federal money into the states and local police operations and believe me, they'll figure out how to reduce their crimes, by reducing their illegal alien populations. Police Chiefs will be on the front lines arguing at City Council Meetings for funding of their police departments instead of food banks for illegal aliens. Same in the state legislatures.
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    Why, indeed???

    The federal government needs to stop throwing that borrowed money around.

    Judy is right. If the Federal government stopped giving police departments money, they would get serious about enforcing the law. Illegals would be arrested when they had no DL or fake DL, etc.

    The people would also put some pressure on the judges, or vote them out of office for not making the right decisions regarding this stuff.

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    Exactly!! Put it all into ICE operations and 287 (g) programs, and you'll see crime drop like a rock.
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