Attorney General William Barr announced on Monday that the Justice Department (DOJ) will take significant actions against efforts by so-called progressive local and state governments that obstruct immigration federal law enforcement activities, effectively shielding criminal aliens.
Barr made his remarks during the National Sheriffs’ Association Winter Legislative and Technology Conference in Washington where he expressed concerns over local and state “policies and laws designed to thwart the ability of federal officers to take custody of these criminals and thereby help them escape back into the community,” commonly known as sanctuary policies.
