{"id":2394024,"date":"2025-01-22T20:28:02","date_gmt":"2025-01-23T01:28:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-doj-set-to-crack-down-on-state-and-local-officials-who-oppose-deportation-efforts-memo\/"},"modified":"2025-01-22T20:30:01","modified_gmt":"2025-01-23T01:30:01","slug":"trump-doj-set-to-crack-down-on-state-and-local-officials-who-oppose-deportation-efforts-memo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-doj-set-to-crack-down-on-state-and-local-officials-who-oppose-deportation-efforts-memo\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump DOJ Set to Crack Down on State and Local Officials Who Oppose Deportation Efforts: Memo"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-doj-set-to-crack-down-on-state-and-local-officials-who-oppose-deportation-efforts-memo%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2394024&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In a memo issued by \u2062President Donald Trump&#8217;s administration, Deputy Attorney General emil Bove emphasized the requirement for state and\u200c local jurisdictions \u200bto comply with federal immigration \u200denforcement initiatives due to the supremacy clause of\u2064 the Constitution. The memo warns that state \u2064and local officials who obstruct immigration commands may <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/belarusian-authorities-raid-homes-and-offices-of-journalists-and-activists\/\" title=\"Belarusian Authorities Raid Homes And Offices Of Journalists And Activists\">face criminal charges<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/south-carolina-democrat-party-attacks-democrat-lawmaker-over-trans-bill-bigotry-will-find-no-quarter\/\" title=\"South Carolina Democrat Party Attacks Democrat Lawmaker Over Trans Bill: \u2018Bigotry Will Find No Quarter\u2019\">potential prison sentences<\/a>. Additionally,the justice\u2062 Department plans to pursue legal action against \u2064any state or local laws and policies that contradict federal immigration efforts,citing threats to\u200d public safety and national security. This directive marks \u200ba meaningful escalation in the ongoing conflict between \u200cthe\u2063 Trump\u200c administration and Democratic-led states\u2063 that have implemented sanctuary city policies to \u2062protect undocumented immigrants. As Trump begins his second term, he appears to have gained a strengthened mandate from voters \u2064for\u2062 stricter immigration measures, reflecting \u2062a\u200d shift \u2063in the political landscape regarding immigration enforcement.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The administration of President Donald Trump, clearly expecting pushback to immigration enforcement from Democrat-run states and cities, has issued a new memo meant to ensure their compliance.<\/p>\n<p>Emil Bove, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/retired-army-colonel-and-pa-state-senator-doug-mastriano-calls-on-deputy-ag-to-investigate-fraudulent-pa-presidential-election-results\/\" title=\"Retired Army Colonel and PA State Senator Doug Mastriano Calls on Deputy AG to Investigate Fraudulent PA Presidential Election Results\">acting deputy attorney general<\/a> at the Justice Department, wrote in a memo to staffers Tuesday that the supremacy clause of the Constitution requires &ldquo;state and local actors to comply with the Executive Branch&rsquo;s immigration enforcement initiatives,&rdquo; according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/documents\/2f9af176-72c5-458a-adc4-91327aa80d11.pdf?itid=lk_inline_manual_4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">copy<\/a> of the memo <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/national-security\/2025\/01\/22\/justice-immigrantion-memo-sanctuary-cities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">obtained<\/a> by The Washington Post.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Federal law prohibits state and local actors from resisting, obstructing, and otherwise failing to comply with lawful immigration-related commands,&rdquo; Bove wrote.<\/p>\n<p>The new orders to Justice Department staffers mean that state and local officials who resist the Trump administration&rsquo;s immigration enforcement could be charged with crimes and possibly face prison time.<\/p>\n<p>Bove also said that the Justice Department will be taking legal action against &ldquo;state and local laws, policies, and activities that are inconsistent with Executive Branch immigration initiatives.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>He wrote that such laws and activities &ldquo;threaten public safety and national security,&rdquo; specifically referencing refusals to disclose relevant information to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/were-just-getting-started-gop-attorneys-general-demand-doj-reveal-federal-govts-communications-with-social-media-giants\/\" title=\"\u2018We\u2019re Just Getting Started\u2019: GOP Attorneys General Demand DOJ Reveal Federal Gov\u2019t\u2019s Communications With Social Media Giants\">federal officials engaged<\/a> in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/spanish-language-white-house-page-receives-brutal-update-go-home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">immigration<\/a> enforcement.<\/p>\n<p>The memo referenced a &ldquo;Sanctuary Cities Enforcement Working Group&rdquo; within the Office of the Associate Attorney General that will be charged with identifying such laws.<\/p>\n<p>This memo marks the next phase of a decade-long war between Trump and the army of local and state Democrats who virtue signal against him on immigration issues.<\/p>\n<p>Vocally opposing Trump on any issue, especially one of national relevance, is a surefire way for Democrats to build their profiles and acquire more political power.<\/p>\n<p>That has led to the establishment of countless <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/tom-homan-confirms-mass-deportation-operation-already-underway-sends-special-message-sanctuary-cities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sanctuary city<\/a> policies across the country, under which Democrats refuse to work with Immigration and Customs Enforcement in the name of protecting illegal immigrants.<\/p>\n<p>Chicago Democratic Mayor Brandon Johnson and Illinois Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker have, for example, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trumps-first-mass-deportation-planned-tuesday-intended-show-sanctuary-cities-47s-resolve-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">banned<\/a> the Chicago Police Department from working with ICE on deportations.<\/p>\n<p>But as Trump starts his second term, the balance of power seems to have shifted.<\/p>\n<p>He has an overwhelming electoral mandate to shut the border and deport illegal immigrants.<\/p>\n<p>That is especially true for those who have committed heinous crimes.<\/p>\n<p>Democrats learned the hard way this past November that such <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">common-sense policies resonate<\/a> with voters, including many in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/blacks-migrants-gang-war-simmering-chicago-locals-say\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">their own cities<\/a> and states, since influxes of foreigners have stretched their tax dollars and public resources.<\/p>\n<p>In other words, what was once a one-way ticket to a national profile for a typical Democrat small-timer may now be a ticket to political irrelevance, or even to a prison cell.<\/p>\n<p>The game has officially changed.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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Emil Bove, the acting deputy attorney general, stated in a memo to staff that the Constitution&#8217;s supremacy clause mandates that &#8220;state and local actors comply with the Executive Branch\u2019s immigration enforcement initiatives.&#8221; He emphasized that federal law prohibits any obstruction or non-compliance with lawful immigration commands. The memo indicates that state and local officials who oppose these enforcement efforts could face criminal charges and potential imprisonment. 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