IMMIGRATION/JEFF SESSIONS/SANCTUARY CITIES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The legal challenges to Attorney General Jeff Sessions’s crackdown on ‘sanctuary’ immigration practices have left Mr. Sessions’s policy in an uneven state, with both sides claiming victory. Sanctuary cities, or communities that limit their cooperation to some extent with federal immigration authorities, are part of the broader immigration debate. The Trump administration says sanctuary cities protect criminals who should be deported, while critics call the administration’s policies discriminatory…It is difficult to specify the number of sanctuary cities, because there is no legal definition, and what percentage are challenging Mr. Sessions’ policies. The Trump administration has pledged to deny certain federal funding to some cities they see as defying federal law. The administration claimed victory last month when a federal appeals court narrowed, for now, a nationwide injunction against the administration’s attempt to withhold some grants from sanctuary jurisdictions. The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals limited the scope of the injunction to the city of Chicago, the plaintiff in that lawsuit, though more proceedings are anticipated.”
-Alexa Corse, “Legal Challenges Leave Sanctuary Immigration Policies in Limbo,” The Wall Street Journal, July 20, 2018 7:00 am