The Justice Department is targeting California and 12 other states regarding sanctuary city policies that limit cooperation with immigration enforcement. President Trump signed an executive order stating that certain local officials defy federal immigration laws. San Francisco, identified as a sanctuary city, insists it does not obstruct lawful federal enforcement. San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu emphasizes that the city will not allow federal authorities to use local law enforcement resources. City officials also aim to connect undocumented immigrants with local resources to help them navigate the immigration landscape.
"It's not a surprise. Donald Trump and the Trump administration has been coming after so called sanctuary cities since his first term. We had to litigate this issue successfully during Trump 1.0, from his early days of his second administration he has again been doubling down his threats to so called sanctuary cities."
"There is nothing that San Francisco is doing that is interfering or otherwise getting in the way of lawful federal immigration enforcement, but there is nothing in the law that allows this administration to grab our local law enforcement resources and deputize our cops as ICE agents."
"We encourage folks to connect trusted community organizations making sure they understand what's actually happening in their communities and getting access to those resources if they are not coming to the city."
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