The Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a lawsuit against the City of Chicago, the State of Illinois, and several officials, arguing that the state’s and city’s immigration policies and sanctuary status obstruct federal immigration enforcement.
Filed on Feb. 6 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, the complaint alleges that multiple city and state laws interfere with and discriminate against the federal government’s ability to enforce immigration laws, violating the supremacy clause of the U.S. Constitution.
It contends that by refusing to honor civil detainers and warrants authorized by Congress, Illinois and Chicago have effectively dismantled key mechanisms for federal immigration officials to carry out their duties….