The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), has Dropped its Challenge to a Court Decision, that said the Federal Government could Not Force, Two Rhode Island Cities, to turn Local Police into Federal Immigration Agents.
Providence Mayor, Jorge Elorza, and Central Falls Mayor, Maria Rivera, said in a News Release that the DOJ Dropped the Appeal from the Republican Administration of Trump, reported Friday.
The DOJ is now led by Attorney General, Merrick Garland, an Appointee of President Biden
The Two Cities Sued, in August 2018, after the Federal Government Required Recipients, of the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant, to Cooperate with Authorities in the Enforcement of Federal Immigration Law.
Both Cities are Self-described “Sanctuary Cities” and do Not direct their Police Forces to carry out Federal Immigration Policy.
A U.S. District Court and the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals both sided with the Cities. Part of the Deision was, the Grant never had the Trump Requiement as the Grant was written.
“I am thrilled that the federal courts served as a critical firewall against these unconstitutional directives,” Elorza said in a statement. “We stood proudly in court and stated that Providence is a welcoming city, that we will stand by our values, and we will fight the federal government’s illegal and unconstitutional overreaching.”
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