DOJ sues Connecticut, New Haven over sanctuary policies: ‘Open defiance’

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The U.S. Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against Connecticut and its city of New Haven, arguing that their sanctuary policies interfere with federal enforcement of the nation’s immigration laws. The lawsuit names Connecticut, its Gov. Ned Lamont and Attorney General William Tong, as well as New … Read more

Soros-backed prosecutor set for Capitol Hill grilling as sanctuary policies face reckoning

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Steve Descano, the George Soros-backed prosecutor in Fairfax County, Virginia, will make his first Capitol Hill appearance next month as House Republicans press him on the county’s immigration policies following a murder tied to a repeat illegal immigrant offender. ​​Descano and Fairfax County Sheriff Stacey Kincaid are … Read more

Spanberger breaks silence on ‘sanctuary’ claims as ICE clashes heat up

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger broke her relative silence on multiple controversial issues stemming from her first three-plus months in office, claiming the Old Dominion is not a sanctuary state and poking holes in the context surrounding a damning favorability poll. Spanberger has been under fire for undoing … Read more

Mullin weighs using airport customs as leverage against sanctuary cities

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said the federal government could stop processing customs at airports in sanctuary cities as a way to pressure them on immigration enforcement. Such a move could effectively lock out global travelers from major cities like New York, New Orleans and Philadelphia, placing … Read more

Spanberger dodges questions on whether she would reverse sanctuary policy as DHS turns up heat

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! RICHMOND, VA — Virginia’s Democratic Governor Abigail Spanberger on Tuesday ignored questions on whether she would entertain calls from the Department of Homeland Security to end sanctuary policies in the state. “Governor Spanberger must end her sanctuary policies that allow these illegal aliens onto our streets and … Read more

ICE pressures Spanberger as Fairfax murder suspects trigger new detainers in ‘sanctuary’ clash

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Virginia Democratic Gov. Abigail Spanberger and local authorities in deep blue Northern Virginia are facing mounting hold requests from ICE after two more illegal immigrants were arrested for murder in Fairfax County this week. This week, ICE lodged two detainers — requests to hold — for illegal … Read more

DHS slams California ‘sanctuary’ county after mom allegedly murdered by 2 Honduran nationals

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) slammed a California county for not honoring U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainer requests for two illegal aliens accused of murdering a 24-year-old mother earlier this month.  Franquin Inestroza-Martinez, a Honduran national, and Gerzon Jose Chirinos-Munguia, also … Read more

Chicago killing reignites sanctuary city fight as Angel parent heads to Senate hearing

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: An Angel parent is set to testify before the Senate on Wednesday as Republicans intensify scrutiny of sanctuary city policies after the fatal shooting of Chicago student Sheridan Gorman, allegedly by an illegal immigrant. Joe Abraham, whose daughter was killed in a hit-and-run crash … Read more

Illegal immigrant accused of assaulting NJ teen could be released under sanctuary policies, ICE warns

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A criminal illegal immigrant accused of sexually assaulting a teenage girl in New Jersey could soon be released under the state’s sanctuary policies, prompting federal immigration officials to issue a warning to local leaders. Gerardo Garcia Gonzalez, a criminal illegal immigrant from Mexico, was arrested by the … Read more

Tennessee’s felony law when local officials vote for ‘sanctuary’ policies is ruled unconstitutional

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A Tennessee law that threatens local officials with felony charges and possible imprisonment if they vote for so-called “sanctuary policies” on immigration has been ruled unconstitutional after the state declined to defend it in court. On Wednesday, Nashville Chancellor Russell Perkins signed an agreed order involving the Tennessee attorney general’s office, the … Read more