Pam Bondi sent letters to more than thirty state, local, and county jurisdictions demanding compliance with federal immigration enforcement and urging reversal of ordinances like the Trust Act. Bondi asserted a commitment to identify local laws, policies, and practices that facilitate violations of federal immigration laws or impede lawful federal immigration operations and pledged legal challenges. Bondi warned that individuals acting under color of law who obstruct enforcement or facilitate illegal immigration may face criminal charges and ordered DOJ components and U.S. Attorneys to investigate and prosecute where evidence supports charges. Boston Mayor Michelle Wu rejected the demand and defended the city.
As the chief law enforcement officer of the United States, I am committed to identifying state and local laws, policies, and practices that facilitate violations of federal immigration laws or impede lawful federal immigration operations, and taking legal action to challenge such laws, policies, or practices. Individuals operating under the color of law, using their official position to obstruct federal immigration enforcement efforts and facilitating or inducing illegal immigration may be subject to criminal charges.
Stop attacking our cities to hide your administration's failures, Wu said, eliciting cheers from a crowd of supporters gathered on City Hall Plaza. Unlike the Trump administration, Boston follows the law, and Boston will not back down from who we are and what we stand for. U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi last week sent Wu a letter, demanding the city end an ordinance known as the Trust Act, and provide a response by August 19.
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