January 25, 2017

Analyzing The Legality Of Proposed Sanctuary City Measures

Law360
Leon Fresco | Marissa C. Serafino

The Trump Administration has put forth effort to cancel federal funding to sanctuary cities. There are various challenges that are bound to take place if the executive orders continue to target sanctuary cities. This includes passing immigration laws to specifically combat sanctuary policies, funding cuts and potential litigation, in addition to threating federal preemption by immigration law. These actions are likely to cause a multitude of constitutional, federal and administrative legal issues.

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