The House Judiciary Committee is seeking answers on Washington state’s “sanctuary” status for illegal immigrants and how the state interacts with federal immigration officials.
Congress and the Trump administration have placed increased scrutiny on states and cities that have vowed to be “sanctuaries” for illegal immigrants and not cooperate with federal deportation efforts. Washington state is the latest jurisdiction to get scrutiny from lawmakers in Washington, D.C.
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH), along with Reps. Tom McClintock (R-CA) and Michael Baumgartner (R-WA) sent a letter to Washington Attorney General Nick Brown demanding answers on the state’s immigration policies. The trio of lawmakers said the state “actively thwarts federal immigration enforcement” and “targets local law enforcement officials for complying with federal law.”
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