San Francisco – In its latest national battle over immigration, San Francisco on Friday called a federal lawsuit over the Trump administration’s recent instructions to thwart deportation efforts and prosecute local officials withholding federal funds in so-called sanctuary cities. It was announced.

“The Trump administration is claiming rights it doesn’t have,” Ichi Atty said. David Chiu said during a press conference announcing the lawsuit. “This is the federal government that forces local officials to turn their will or face refunds or prosecutions, which is illegal or authoritarian. And last confirmed, we still have Living in a democracy under the rule of law, the federal government must follow the law.”

The lawsuit, filed Friday in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, will focus on two recent executive orders by the U.S. Department of Justice, pledging to withhold federal funds for sanctuary cities. Threatening civil and criminal prosecution to state and local officials accused of blocking deportation.

A January 21 memo from the Department of Justice memo said, “that federal law prohibits national and local officials from resisting, obstructing, obstructing, or otherwise complying with legal immigration-related orders and demands. It warns local jurisdictions that “prohibit the public safety and the nation’s safety,” and sanctuary laws “threaten the public safety and the nation’s safety.” “The pointed note from February 5th is The end of federal funds More details on cities and states that “illegally obstruct federal law enforcement operations” to “investigate cases involving such misconduct if they are prosecuted by evidence.” It includes strategies.

The note continued Presidential Order Trump signed the act soon after taking office on January 20th, calling for prosecution of those who threatened federal funds to the sanctuary city and prevented enforcement.

The order instills panic and confusion in immigrant communities across California and across the country, just as Trump promises widespread deportation, and if federal funds are not complied with immigration crackdowns, could federal funds be quickly revoked? It raised concerns among local jurisdictions as to whether it was.

San Francisco’s lawsuit aims to prevent the federal government from enforcing the directive, claiming that they are unconstitutional and breach of state rights, separation of power, Congressional spending power, and legitimate processes. It is intended to do so.

San Francisco receives $3.1 billion in federal funds overall, according to the City Attorney’s Office, which covers a vast number of programs ranging from Medicaid to health, education, transportation and infrastructure initiatives. The city has received at least $8.7 million from the U.S. Department of Justice for its public safety program. Chiu said the withdrawal of federal funds was “devastating” for San Francisco’s ability to pay for much-needed services.

San Francisco is one of many cities across California that ensures legal protection for immigrants without legal status through restrictive cooperation between local law enforcement and immigration and customs enforcement authorities. In 2017, state lawmakers passed a bill declaring California’s sanctuary states by limiting who California and local law enforcement officials can hold and question immigration violations. did.

Chiu said the lawsuit was more urgent after the Trump administration sued Chicago and Illinois on allegations that there was sanctuary law. Illegal blocking federal immigration actions. The lawsuit said during his second term in office, Trump is more pleased to target jurisdictions in his Justice Department that view his executive and allies as obstacles to his anti-immigration programmes. It is shown.

“The actions of Chicago and Illinois officials have been minimising federal immigration laws over the years and often affirmatively obstructing the condition.

During his first term in office, San Francisco sued Trump in a similar order to limit federal money to cities that resist immigration enforcement action. Chiu said Trump’s latest order was similar to the order he made during his first term, adding a threat of prosecution. He said the new lawsuit would reinforce the debate that took place during the first legal battle that the federal government has no legal authority to withhold federal funds or dismantle sanctuary laws. Chiu said the federal government is still entitled to immigration enforcement action, which is within the scope of San Francisco and within the scope of other jurisdictions.

“No one is hindering the ability to do federal government work,” Chiu said. “But the Trump administration certainly hampers our ability to do our job. They are trying to steal our autonomy and disrupt our ability to keep our residents safe.”

San Francisco is co-leading the lawsuit with Santa Clara County, and the coalition of local jurisdictions that signed the legal filings also includes Portland, Oregon, New Haven, King County, Connecticut, and Washington. Masu. The county signed the lawsuit at this point.

“The federal government cannot command our local government. They cannot command our local resources, and they have the opportunity to do so by making our local law enforcement agencies a massive international We cannot lead to help implement our vision of exile,” Santa Clara County County Advisor Tony Lopresty said at a press conference.