The Department of Justice Is Suing These Sanctuary Cities and States – And the Excuses They’re Providing Don’t Make Sense

These days, social media is having a field day trying to portray President Donald Trump and ICE agents as villains, where as illegal immigrants should be protected. But the truth of the matter is that these immigrant criminals are creating far worse harm than anyone could ever realize, harming American citizens to the point of assault – or even murder.

With that, some cities and states continue to have sanctuary rules in place, hoping that they will be enough to keep Trump’s “gestapo” (the word passed around by so many Democratic leaders) from arresting “the wrong people.” But the Department of Justice isn’t resting easy letting them squeak by.

Per this report from Dailyfly, the Department of Justice has proceeded to file 27 total lawsuits across 20 cities, counties and states over the past three months, ones that utilize sanctuary rules to impede what President Trump’s efforts to clean out these criminals. States include Connecticut, Maryland, New Jersey, New York and the city of Philadelphia, believing their rules are unconstitutional in stopping ICE agents – and for that matter, law enforcement officers – from doing their job.

The Supremacy Clause, located in Article VI, Clause 2 of the U.S. Constitution, makes it absolutely clear – the federal laws are supposed to be the “supreme law of the Land.” So why do these leaders continue to defy this, knowing that the federal law will eventually overcome?

Of course, you’ll see them make excuses, insisting that their way isn’t nearly as problematic as Trump’s. Take, for instance, National Immigration Law Center senior staff attorney Cassandra Charles, who gave a rather limp excuse as to why these sanctuary rules exist.

“These sanctuary policies are most times created to help make communities safer. They promote a level of trust and cooperation between communities and public institutions of all kinds,” she noted.

Two things here.

First off, “most times.” That sounds like an underconfident add-on, as if Charles is aware that there are some leaders who make rules simply because they sound good to them. And with that, they shun the efforts of law enforcement officers who are simply trying to uphold the law (as they are sworn to do) to make themselves look good to their adoring public.

Now the second thing. Promoting a level of trust and cooperation.

I need to once again repeat that a number of these illegal immigrants that have seeped their way into these communities are criminals. That’s not to say they all are, but a good portion have certainly pulled off nefarious actions. Gangs don’t pop out of the woodwork to promote goodwill.

So, with an increase in criminal activity and local leaders failing to provide the protection American citizens need within their towns, on what level does this create a “level of trust and cooperation”? It actually goes the opposite way, making people question their leaders as they allow crime to continue running rampant. Just ask anyone living in Seattle right now, where Mayor Katie Wilson has practically driven the city into the ground with her awful policies.

And of course, Charles had to get a jab in directly at Trump, citing that the administration is “misinterpreting” the Supremacy Clause of the Constitution. Um, how, exactly? Trump has been pushing for ICE enforcement to track down these dangerous criminals, in which it’s done so by the thousands. They’re doing exactly what they set out to do with this mission. And you think because a few people were killed – by interfering in ICE operations, by the way – there’s “misinterpretation”?

Obviously there’s some work to be done with these lawsuits, especially if Biden-appointed judges feel the need to knock them out of court before they’re given consideration (as we saw in New Jersey last year). But this is a step in the right direction, with these leaders rightfully being called out for trying to issue protections of illegal immigrant criminals, rather than the American citizens they were voted in to protect.

Change is needed, and, hopefully, this is the first step in making that happen.