California, DOJ and noncitizen inmates
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DOJ issues requests to California sheriffs for information on noncitizen inmates and release dates as part of Trump administration's immigration enforcement.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom's office later hit back at AG Pam Bondi by referencing the ongoing controversy over the so-called Jeffrey Epstein files.
An A.C.L.U. lawyer said it was possible that any sheriff who complied with the request could be in violation of California’s so-called sanctuary state law.
DOJ seeks data from California sheriffs on non-citizen inmates to aid immigration authorities and expedite removal of criminal illegal aliens.
The agency has asked states for voter rolls, information on election crimes, and procedures for checking voter eligibility, among other records. State officials question the scope of the requests.
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The Justice Department filed a lawsuit against the state of California over its policy regarding transgender individuals participating in women's and girls' sports.
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and Attorney General Pam Bondi visited Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary in California on Thursday, just two months after President Trump ordered the reopening of the