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'Perfectly legal' if 'sanctuary cities' don't help with mass deportations, law scholar says

The article discusses the legal implications of sanctuary cities not cooperating with mass deportations, as analyzed by law scholar Ilya Somin. Somin argues that while sanctuary cities might not assist in federal immigration enforcement, their actions are "perfectly legal" under current U.S. law. He explains that the Tenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution limits the federal government's ability to commandeer state and local officials to enforce federal law, a principle upheld by the Supreme Court in cases like *Printz v. United States*. This means that local jurisdictions can choose not to use their resources to help with immigration enforcement without violating federal law. However, Somin notes that Congress could potentially withhold federal funds from these cities as a form of pressure, though this approach has its own legal and political challenges. The article also touches on the broader debate about the role of sanctuary policies in the context of immigration enforcement and the balance of power between federal and local governments.

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