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State Lawmakers Slam Trump Administration 'Blackmail' of Sanctuary Cities

Attorney General Jeff Sessions said yesterday the Trump Administration will, in his words, "claw back" federal funding from so-called sanctuary cities. State Senate President Kevin de Leon, a Democrat from Los Angeles, says Trump is undermining policies he says build trust between local law enforcement and immigrant communities.

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Scott Shafer