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Cecilia Nowell

US justice department sues Minnesota over sanctuary city policies

Protesters gather in Minnesota in solidarity with LA after Trump deployed national guard to the city.
Protesters gather in Minnesota in solidarity with LA after Trump deployed national guard to the city. Photograph: Anadolu/Getty Images

The justice department has sued Minnesota over its sanctuary city immigration policies, making it the latest state to face legal threats as the Trump administration attempts to carry out the president’s campaign promise of mass deportations.

“Minnesota officials are jeopardizing the safety of their own citizens by allowing illegal aliens to circumvent the legal process,” Pam Bondi, the attorney general, said in a statement.

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