New York City just had its safest year on record. Sessions DOJ says the city is soft on crime."

[riversedge]

There is a self-righteous meanness inside of Sessions.



Ryan J. Reilly ?Verified account @ryanjreilly 4h4 hours ago
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New York City just had its safest year on record. Sessions DOJ says the city is “soft on crime."

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04/21/2017 03:03 pm ET | Updated 2 hours ago

DOJ Threatens To Pull Federal Law Enforcement Funds From ‘Sanctuary Cities’


http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/doj-sanctuary-cities_us_58fa4c36e4b06b9cb91697e1?cw6
Chicago, New Orleans, Philadelphia and New York City are among the targets.
By Ryan J. Reilly


WASHINGTON ― The Justice Department on Friday warned nine jurisdictions that they could lose federal law enforcement grants unless they reassure the government that they’ll disclose information on the immigration status of the individuals they arrest.

The letters targeted so-called “sanctuary cities” that limit their interaction with federal immigration authorities. The letters were sent to officials in California, Chicago (as well as Cook County), New Orleans, Philadelphia, Las Vegas, Miami, Milwaukee and New York City.

The letters were authored by Alan R. Hanson, the acting assistant attorney general in charge of the Office of Justice Programs, which distributes Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant grants that support local law enforcement. They request that the jurisdictions validate that they are in compliance with a federal law stating that “a Federal, State, or local government entity of official may not prohibit, or in any way restrict, any government entity of official from sending to, or receiving from, the Immigration and Naturalization Service information regarding the citizenship or immigration status, lawful or unlawful, of any individual.”
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.................California Attorney General Xavier Becerra said the state “has a right to determine how it will provide for the safety and general welfare of its residents” and to safeguard constitutional rights.

“Fear mongering and falsehoods will not intimidate our state into compromising our values,” he said. “Federal threats to take away resources from law enforcement or our people in an attempt to bully states and localities into carrying out the new administration’s unsound deportation plan are reckless and jeopardize public safety.”...................

[spanone]

1. it's political retribution, nothing less.

[DemocraticSocialist8]

2. It's already been shown that the "tough on crime" rhetoric

is really code for "tough on Blacks."

[crazycatlady]

3. NY could have more money to spend on law enforcement

If they didn't have to pay to protect the trophy wife locked in the tower.