For years, Washington, D.C.’s sanctuary city laws barred local police from cooperating with federal immigration authorities. However, a recent order from U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi effectively nullifies many of these rules—so long as President Donald Trump retains federal control of the district.
Two weeks ago, Trump declared a crime emergency in the nation’s capital and federalized the Metropolitan Police Department for 30 days—the maximum period allowed for a state of emergency before an authorization from Congress is required to lengthen it.
Trump Announces He’s Deploying the National Guard in DC
President Trump said he is “officially invoking section 74 of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act” as well as “deploying the National Guard to help establish law, order, and public safety in Washington, D.C.”
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