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[ShadowSwordmaster]

Chicago will sue the Trump administration on Monday, over threats to withhold public safety grant money from so-called sanctuary cities, mayor Rahm Emanuel announced on Sunday.



The federal lawsuit, which escalates a nationwide pushback against a federal immigration crackdown, comes less than two weeks after Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced that the US justice department would strip cities of certain grant funds unless they agreed to allow authorities unlimited access to local jails and to provide 48 hours' notice before releasing anyone wanted for immigration violations.

More in the link.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/aug/06/chicago-sue-trump-administration-sanctuary-cities

 

[Transistor]

Go Chicago!

 

[VendettaRed07]

 

[SuperStiltzkin]

Let's take down that big Trump name off his tower while we're at it. It's a blight on an otherwise beautiful view.

 

[Random Human]

Nothing stops this L train.

 

[RPGCrazied]

How many times has Trump been sued as President so far? Seems like a lot. Has any of them went to court yet?

 

[The Technomancer]

Thanks Rahm but also could you help with our police killing all our black people?

 

[JettDash]

Get fucked you orange piece of shit.

 

[#sorrynotsorry]

How many times has Trump been sued as President so far? Seems like a lot. Has any of them went to court yet?

No these things take years.

 

[Thatonemoor]

How many times has Trump been sued as President so far? Seems like a lot. Has any of them went to court yet?

This isn't Phoenix Wright. Real court cases take time bro.

 

[Strike]

Best Damn City.

 

[Slayven]

Rahm should be in jail his own damn self

 

[Goofalo]

Rahm should be in jail his own damn self

You ain't wrong.

 

[Eusis]

This isn't Phoenix Wright. Real court cases take time bro.

Also Trump is in permanent breakdown mode, in contrast to the dramatic breakdown those games have.

 

[Trouble]

Rahm should be in jail his own damn self

Get outta here with your whataboutism.

Spoiler

You ain't wrong tho.

 

[UberTag]

How many times has Trump been sued as President so far? Seems like a lot. Has any of them went to court yet?

They'll finally get to court by the time Trump is dead. That's just how the American legal system works.

 

[rjc571]

How many people/entities does he have suing him now?

 

[Madness]

This will be a real challenge for sanctuary cities. I read up on this and it seems it was expertly announced by Bannon and Sessions in a very specific way cutting department of justice funding which while not the same as regular government funding, means sanctuary cities will either have to work with ICE and federal agents or risk losing that crucial funding they depend on. Possibly they could lose an appeals challenge, but they worded it in a way it will be hard for circuit and appellate courts to find a reason rooted in LAW as to why they should receive DoJ funding if they won't work them or are in violation of federal laws on immigration.

Even worse is with Gorsuch on the Supreme Court. It is why the repercussions of a Trump administration will be felt for decades.

Also for those thinking that the loss of money goes towards immigrations, according to another article "Chicago has used the federal grants to buy SWAT equipment, police vehicles, radios and Tasers. Last year, the program gave Chicago $2.3 million." Think about that in a city like Chicago.

 

[GK86]

The elf responds:

Sessions' barbed reply argued that record numbers of murders in Chicago in recent years were attributable at least in part to Emanuel's decision to stick with a sanctuary policy that encourages police to ignore the immigration status of those they encounter.

"No amount of federal taxpayer dollars will help a city that refuses to help its own residents," Sessions said. "To a degree perhaps unsurpassed by any other jurisdiction, the political leadership of Chicago has chosen deliberately and intentionally to adopt a policy that obstructs this country’s lawful immigration system."

The attorney general's combative statement, which accused Chicago officials of adopting "an official policy of protecting criminal aliens," is likely to be well received by President Donald Trump. He has regularly blasted Chicago over crime, accusing it of being too lax in its response to the surge in violence there.

Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson pushed back against the attorney general's portrayal.

"Undocumented immigrants are not driving violence in Chicago, and that's why I want our officers focused on community policing and not trying to be the immigration police," he said.

 

[IAmtheFMan]

Trump's the best thing that could've ever happened to Rahm Emmanuel's mayoral career.