Sessions: Sanctuary Cities Protect Child Rapists, Murderers, Risk Billions in Federal Dollars

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions made an appearance at Monday’s White House press briefing to warn sanctuary jurisdictions in the country that they could lose their portion of $4.1 billion in grants from the Department of Justice if they continue to protect murderers, child rapists, and drug traffickers illegally present in the United States. “The Department of Justice has the duty to enforce our nation’s laws including our immigration laws,” said the attorney general to a room full of reporters. “Those laws require us to promptly remove aliens when they are convicted or detained of certain crimes.” -- More...