Trump Admin SUES LA over LAWLESS Sanctuary Policy!
I'm Tomi Lahren, more next.
Los Angeles might be fine with aiding and abetting illegal immigration, but that won't work for the Trump Administration.
AG Pam Bondi announced the administration is suing LA over its sanctuary policies, alleging they interfere with federal immigration laws as well as impede federal agents from performing their enforcement duties.
Bondi added those policies are also a 'driving cause of the violence, chaos, and attacks on law enforcement.'
That was certainly the case during the LA riots last month.
The DOJ points to the Supremacy Clause that prohibits lawless cities like LA and others from flouting federal immigration law and just doing whatever the heck they want!
This lawsuit has been a long time coming. Truth is, lawlessness, especially immigration lawlessness, doesn't just impact LA or the state of California.
Those policies make us all less safe and it's about time this administration uses its TRUMP card to lay down the LAW!
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