ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The immigration battle between the Trump administration and the city of Rochester continues as the city responded to a letter from U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi.
Bondi’s letter, sent last week, claimed that Rochester’s sanctuary city status is illegal. In the letter, Bondi writes that sanctuary jurisdiction polices have “undermined this necessary cooperation and obstructed federal immigration enforcement,” saying it gives “aliens cover to perpetrate crimes.”
Read Bondi’s full letter below
Bondi also said in the letter that the city must submit a response to the letter by Tuesday.
City Attorney Patrick Beath responded to Bondi’s letter, saying it constitutes an ethics violation. He said that due to the pending lawsuit, Bondi should not directly contact his clients, the city, without his permission. Beath also mentioned he would complain to an oversight authority if such contact occurs again.
“Our sanctuary city policies have been on the books for over forty years—and have never impeded the work of federal immigration enforcement agencies,” Beath said.
Read Beath’s full letter below
This development followed a lawsuit filed by the Trump administration nearly four months ago seeking to end the city’s sanctuary policy.
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