States push fines and jail time for officials who defy immigration crackdown

States push fines and jail time for officials who defy immigration crackdown

ATLANTA (AP) — Republican state lawmakers seeking to aid President Donald Trump’s crackdown on illegal immigration are threatening local officials who resist with lawsuits, fines and even potential jail time. Lawmakers in more than 20 states this year have filed legislation targeting so-called sanctuary policies that limit cooperation with federal immigration authorities, according to an…

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Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill and Gov. Jeff Landry speaking at press conference at Denka plant

Louisiana argues against narrowing of injunction against Biden Title IX rule  • Louisiana Illuminator

NEW ORLEANS — A panel of federal appellate court judges heard arguments Monday from Louisiana’s top attorney, who doesn’t want to enforce new rules President Joe Biden has proposed to protect transgender students. The three U.S. 5th Circuit judges are considering a preliminary injunction a federal judge in Louisiana granted in June that temporarily blocked…

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