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Eugene

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Fri Feb 15, 2019, 07:38 PM Feb 2019

Judge bars immigration policing criteria for 2 grants

Source: Associated Press

14 minutes ago

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Los Angeles federal judge has permanently blocked the Trump administration from favoring police departments that cooperate with immigration officials when issuing some law enforcement grants.

Judge Manuel Real ruled Friday in U.S. District Court that the Department of Justice imposed unconstitutional conditions on two grant programs.

The department required grant recipients to allow immigration authorities into jails and provide advance notice before releasing detainees in the country illegally.

As a sanctuary city, Los Angeles does not comply with those conditions.

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Read more: https://apnews.com/29909c3695784f53b874f2e16851b52f

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Judge bars immigration policing criteria for 2 grants (Original Post) Eugene Feb 2019 OP
The Trump gang needs to learn Mr.Bill Feb 2019 #1
Wow that is the 2nd "sanctuary city" positive ruling today BumRushDaShow Feb 2019 #2
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