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Justice Department Warns City Of Lawrence: Sanctuary City Status Will Cost You

Justice Department Warns City Of Lawrence:  Sanctuary City Status Will Cost You

The U.S. Department of Justice has issued a series of letters to almost two dozen American so-called "sanctuary cities" — including Lawrence, Massachusetts — demanding that the municipalities fork over law enforcement documents related to illegal immigration policies — or risk being barred from pursuing public safety grants. The letter sent to Lawrence Police Chief Roy P. Vasque was apparently issued as a response to a letter Vasque sent in November in which he outlined his department's approac

The U.S. Department of Justice has issued a series of letters to almost two dozen American so-called "sanctuary cities" — including Lawrence, Massachusetts — demanding that the municipalities fork over law enforcement documents related to illegal immigration policies — or risk being barred from pursuing public safety grants. The letter sent to Lawrence Police Chief Roy P. Vasque was apparently issued as a response to a letter Vasque sent in November in which he outlined his department's approac…