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Democratic Attorneys General Defy Trump’s Immigration Policies

1/24/2025

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In a bold stand against the Trump administration, eleven Democratic attorneys general, including those from California and New York, declared they will defy federal immigration laws. They assert that the Constitution shields state officials from enforcing these laws, responding to a DOJ memo that threatened penalties for non-compliance amid heightened immigration enforcement.

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In a bold stand against the Trump administration, eleven Democratic attorneys general, including those from California and New York, declared they will defy federal immigration laws. They assert that the Constitution shields state officials from enforcing these laws, responding to a DOJ memo that threatened penalties for non-compliance amid heightened immigration enforcement.