{"id":92753,"date":"2018-01-16T15:51:09","date_gmt":"2018-01-16T19:51:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stateofthenation2012.com\/?p=92753"},"modified":"2018-01-16T15:51:28","modified_gmt":"2018-01-16T19:51:28","slug":"sanctuary-cities-to-face-doj-scrutiny-and-dhs-law-enforcement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateofthenation2012.com\/?p=92753","title":{"rendered":"Sanctuary Cities To Face DOJ Prosecution And DHS Law Enforcement"},"content":{"rendered":"

DHS preparing to arrest leaders of sanctuary cities<\/h1>\n

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Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018, in Washington. ( AP Photo\/Jose Luis Magana)<\/p><\/div>\n

By Stephen Dinan – The Washington Times<\/p>\n

Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen confirmed Tuesday that her department has asked federal prosecutors to see if they can lodge criminal charges against sanctuary cities that refuse to cooperate with federal deportation efforts.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Department of Justice is reviewing what avenues may be available,\u201d Ms. Nielsen told the Senate Judiciary Committee.<\/p>\n

Her confirmation came after California\u2019s new sanctuary law went into effect Jan. 1, severely restricting cooperation the state or any of its localities could offer.<\/p>\n

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director Tom Homan says those policies put his officers and local communities at more risk because they have to arrest illegal immigrants out in the community.<\/p>\n

Mr. Homan\u00a0told<\/a>\u00a0The Washington Times last July that he wanted to see local officials charged as complicit in human smuggling if they shielded illegal immigrants through sanctuary policies.<\/p>\n

Mr. Homan repeated that demand in an interview with Fox News earlier this year, setting off a firestorm of criticism.<\/p>\n

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