Pennsylvania GOP Warns Philly DA and Sheriff Against Threats to Prosecute ICE Agents Over Immigration Operations
Jan 17
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Pennsylvania Republican officials have warned Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner and the city sheriff against attempting to arrest or prosecute ICE agents over immigration-enforcement operations, arguing federal supremacy would block such efforts. Krasner says any charges would be brought under state law and therefore beyond a presidential pardon, while DOJ emphasized a "zero-tolerance policy for violence against law enforcement" and legal experts say local attempts to prosecute on-duty federal agents would likely be defeated in court amid frayed trust between local and federal authorities.
Immigration & Demographic Change
Federal–Local Law Enforcement Conflicts
Federalism and Supremacy Clause