Washington AG defends state's 'sanctuary' policy amid congressional scrutiny
Washington Attorney General Nick Brown defended state law on how local police must approach federal immigration enforcement in a sharply worded letter to members of Congress this week.
He also justified his lawsuit against an eastern Washington county over alleged violations of that law. The letter to the House Judiciary Committee underscores Washington’s place near the center of Republicans’ crusade against so-called “sanctuary” immigration policies, like the one enshrined in the Keep Washington Working Act passed in 2019.
First-term Republican U.S. Rep. Michael Baumgartner, of eastern Washington, is among those in Congress applying scrutiny to the state law.
“Washington’s sanctuary policies are putting the safety of its residents at risk by prioritizing criminal aliens over law-abiding citizens,” Baumgartner said in a recent statement. “It’s time for Washington to rethink these dangerous policies and put its communities first.”
https://washingtonstatestandard.com/2025/04/16/washington-ag-defends-states-sanctuary-policy-amid-congressional-scrutiny/
Criminal aliens? Oh, you mean like Elon Musk, Sebastion Gorka and Rupert Murdoch.