Poll: Punish ‘Sanctuary Cities’

Over half of Americans would support the Justice Department taking legal action against so-called “sanctuary cities” for illegal immigrants, according to a survey released Friday. Sixty-two percent of likely voters back the DOJ penalizing cities that do not cooperate with federal authorities on immigration laws, according to the conservative-leaning Rasmussen Reports . … Sanctuary cities are receiving new scrutiny following a fatal shooting of a woman in San Francisco last week; the suspect is an illegal immigrant. Juan Francisco Lopez-Sanchez, 45, pleaded not guilty at his arraignment Tuesday to killing Kathryn Steinle, 32, on July 1. Lopez-Sanchez had reportedly been deported to his native Mexico five times and has seven prior felony convictions/ The Hill . More here .

Question: Should the Justice Department crack down on sanctuary cities?