Grand Theft America / Receipt power-2025-08-05-090
DOJ threatens to prosecute local officials over immigration
DOJ threatens to criminally prosecute state and local officials who won't cooperate with immigration enforcement, publishes a list of 35 “sanctuary” jurisdictions, and sues states and cities to override their policies—federal pressure to commandeer local government.
What happened
DOJ threatens to criminally prosecute state and local officials who won't cooperate with immigration enforcement, publishes a list of 35 “sanctuary” jurisdictions, and sues states and cities to override their policies—federal pressure to commandeer local government.
Why it matters
When enforcement power is steered toward critics or away from allies, the law stops operating as a neutral public institution. It is tracked here under “Coerce states and localities”; the classification describes the documented institutional risk, not a claim about motive.
Receipt details
- Phase 2
- Turn law enforcement inward
- Coerce states and localities
