Pennsylvania State Police recently announced a settlement agreement resolving a federal lawsuit that alleged troopers routinely and improperly enforced federal immigration law by identifying and stopping individuals of Latin descent. The settlement, which resolved the allegations, highlights the intersection of state and federal law enforcement issues relating to immigration. Federal Lawsuit Details Allegations of Misconduct The lawsuit, filed in the Middle District of Pennsylvania in 2019 with the assistance of READ MORE READ MORE

United States District Court Judge blocked the U.S. DOJ from refusing to provide federal grant money to localities that had enacted “sanctuary city” laws. READ MORE

A U.S. District Court in Texas has stopped implementation of a ban on so-called “sanctuary cities” in the state. READ MORE