"In its 17-page complaint, the DOJ accused Boston of releasing non-citizens convicted of violent crimes, including murder, assault, drug trafficking and theft, rather than holding them for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The City of Boston and its Mayor have been among the worst sanctuary offenders in America: they explicitly enforce policies designed to undermine law enforcement and protect illegal aliens from justice, Attorney General Pam Bondi said in a statement."
"Federal authorities noted that, until 2015, the Boston Justice Department routinely complied with ICE detention requests. Since then, they argue, the city has adopted obstructionist practices by refusing to cooperate. The Justice Department has also warned Boston and other jurisdictions that they risk losing federal funding if they fail to comply with immigration enforcement. Mayor Michelle Wu called the lawsuit unconstitutional."
The Department of Justice filed a lawsuit naming Boston, Mayor Michelle Wu, the Boston Police Department, and Commissioner Michael Cox over the Boston Trust Act, passed in 2014, which limits local law enforcement cooperation with federal immigration detainer requests except for public-safety or serious-crime cases. The DOJ contends the law violates the Constitution's supremacy clause and accuses the city of releasing non-citizens convicted of violent crimes instead of holding them for ICE. The DOJ warned jurisdictions they risk losing federal funding for noncooperation. Attorney General Pam Bondi criticized Boston's sanctuary policies; Mayor Wu called the lawsuit unconstitutional and vowed to defend the city.
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