24-01-2018 23:02 via yahoo.com

Trump administration presses 'sanctuary cities' for documents

By Sarah N. LynchWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's administration on Wednesday escalated its battle with so-called sanctuary cities that protect illegal immigrants from deportation, demanding documents on whether local law enforcement agencies are illegally withholding information from U.S. immigration authorities.The Justice Department said it was seeking records from 23 jurisdictions -- including America's three largest cities, New York, Los Angeles and Chicago, as well as three
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