Chicago Sues Trump

2024 Author: Steven Freeman | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 08:15

Controversies surrounding the President of the United States, Donald Trump, seem to be the order of the day, and now the city of Chicago has filed a lawsuit against the president, due to its threats to withhold funds for public security from the so-called sanctuary cities.

As reported by the Reuters news agency, this lawsuit claims that federal policies force Chicago, the third largest city in the United States, to choose between its constitutional rights and law enforcement funds.

The new presidential policy requires local agencies to notify federal authorities 48 hours in advance before releasing people who are not complying with immigration laws. "These new conditions also collide with city policy that promotes cooperation between local authorities and law enforcement and immigrant communities," the claim maintains.

On Sunday, Democratic Mayor Rahm Emanuel had said that his city was going to file a lawsuit over this situation and on Monday, Ed Siskel, his legal adviser explained that they had decided to take this to court because the rhetoric and threats from this The government, represented in these new conditions imposed on unrelated guarantees of public funds, are promoting a culture and a climate of fear.”

Justice Department grants offer money to hundreds of cities. Chicago is in dire need of that help due to, among other things, its high suicide rate, and expected to receive $ 3.2 million this year, yet it has those funds frozen, as it remains a "sanctuary city" of immigrants.

The Justice Department considers "sanctuary" cities to be cities that refuse to collaborate with federal authorities to deport undocumented immigrants and immigrants who have committed crimes.