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Aug 23, 2025 Attorney General Pam Bondi issued coercive letters demanding 30 Democratic-led cities and states drop sanctuary policies Tier 1 · Primary Power and Authority
Federal threats against local jurisdictions over immigration cooperation pressured elected governments to abandon their own policies, straining federalism.
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- US Attorney General Bondi issues threats to 30 Democratic-led cities and states over sanctuary policies — US Attorney General Pam Bondi issued letters to 30 Democratic-led cities and states, including governors of California, Illinois, and Minnesota, and mayors of New York, Denver, and Boston, demanding they drop sanctuary policies. Bondi stated their jurisdictions engage in "sanctuary policies and practices that thwart federal immigration enforcement" and declared "This ends now." The letters represent escalating federal pressure on local governments to abandon policies limiting cooperation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
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Week 32 – 2025-08-23–2025-08-29
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