Seattle, King County receive immigration warning letter from DOJ
The Department of Justice has sent a letter to Seattle, King County, and other so-called sanctuary cities saying some immigration policies might violate federal law and that could jeopardize federal grants.
The letter went to 29 cities, counties, and states. It tells Seattle and King County officials to submit a joint response by Dec. 8.
The Justice Department has threatened to cut off millions of dollars in federal grants to cities if they don't meet certain criteria for cooperating with immigration officials.
Seattle's current and next mayor had pointed responses to the letter.
"This action is both immoral and illegal," Mayor-elect Jenny Durkan said in a statement. "It threatens the safety not just of our immigrant families but of all of Seattle which relies on the police resources they seek to cut. Unfortunately for the Trump administration, multiple federal judges have ruled that the Department of Justice cannot withholding federal law enforcement aid to sanctuary cities. Seattle is and will continue to be a Sanctuary City, and our City will fight Trump every step of the way against these illegal attempts to withhold funds. I'll say it again: Jeff Sessions and Donald Trump keep your hands off Seattle."
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