Social Justice Trump Says He Is Considering Removing ICE From California Trump claims that, without ICE, California "would have a crime nest like you've never seen." Candace Butera
News in Brief How States Can Fight Back Against Jeff Sessions’ Marijuana Crusade In Massachusetts, state officials are looking to utilize sanctuary laws similar to those used for immigration to protect the legalization of cannabis. Teresa Mathew
Social Justice What Cities Can Teach Us About Immigration Reform As the federal government attempts to come to some agreement on immigration they could learn from America's cities. Juliana Kerr
Social Justice Department of Justice Threatens Sanctuary Cities The idea that sanctuary cities are a danger to residents has largely proven to be a myth. Chinelo Nkechi Ikem
News in Brief Philadelphia Sues Jeff Sessions Over Anti-Sanctuary City Measures Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and the state of California have already filed similar suits. Morgan Baskin
Social Justice Massachusetts Court Rules Local Authorities Can’t Comply With Detention Requests From Federal Immigration Officials The ruling undercuts the leverage of federal authorities to compel local police to honor civil detainers. Kate Wheeling
News in Brief Department of Justice Backs Texas’ Controversial Law Banning Sanctuary Cities The law would introduces sanctions for law enforcement officials who refuse to cooperate with federal immigration officials. Kate Wheeling
News in Brief A Federal Judge Blocks Trump’s ‘Sanctuary City’ Order A United States district court judge temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order that withholds federal funds from… Francie Diep
News in Brief White House Sends Warnings to Sanctuary Cities The Department of Justice sent letters to nine jurisdictions today, demanding that these cities prove they don’t have… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Trump Claims Sanctuary Cities Are Havens for Violent Criminals — Research Suggests He’s Wrong Given how many mayors of major cities have pledged to defy the president’s mandate, a prolonged, highly public… Pacific Standard Staff