Justice Department emphasizes immigration, threatening to prosecute state, local officials who resist Trump agenda
The Justice Department's new leadership directed prosecutors to potentially charge state or local officials who impede President Trump's immigration policies.
DOJ threatens to prosecute local officials for resisting immigration enforcement
In a new memo, a Justice Department official seeks to realign the department's positions on immigration with President Trump's executive actions — and threatens local officials who don't cooperate.
Trump's Justice Department is looking to crack down on local authorities that won't play ball on immigration
Acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove said that local laws that don't match Trump's immigration plans threaten national security.
DOJ to investigate state or local officials who obstruct immigration enforcement: memo
A new DOJ memo signals that federal prosecutors should launch investigations into state and local officials who obstruct immigration enforcement.
Trump DOJ cracks down on immigration enforcement in new memo: 'Vitally important work'
The Trump administration's Department of Justice issued a memo Tuesday announcing a crackdown on the enforcement of federal immigration rules.
Trump administration will investigate state and local officials who hinder immigration crackdown
The Justice Department will investigate state and local officials who stand in the way of President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown: memo.
Trump Justice Dept takes aim at local, state officials over immigration enforcement
The US Justice Department has threatened local and state authorities with prosecution if they fail to cooperate with President Donald Trump's immigration policies, which include a pledge to deport millions of undocumented immigrants.
DOJ threatens local officials on migrant crackdown
The Justice Department directed federal prosecutors Wednesday to investigate and potentially file criminal charges against state and local officials deemed to be "resisting, obstructing and otherwise failing to comply" with the Trump administration's ramped-up migrant deportation efforts.
Justice Department orders investigation of local compliance with Trump immigration crackdown
The Justice Department is directing its federal prosecutors to investigate for potential criminal charges any state or local officials who stand in the way of beefed-up enforcement of immigration laws
Trump administration directs Justice Department to step up immigration enforcement
The Trump administration is directing the Justice Department to dramatically boost its efforts on immigration enforcement, making it an agency top priority.
Federal memo directs prosecutors to probe efforts to obstruct immigration enforcement
The Justice Department has directed prosecutors to investigate any state and local officials who may stand in the way of the ...
Stockton police, San Joaquin County sheriff won't enforce federal immigration laws
Law enforcement agencies in Stockton and San Joaquin County said they would follow California law and would not help ICE with ...