The United States Department of Justice has filed suit against the state of Arizona for having passed a law to enforce federal immigration laws. The Department doesn’t base its case on allegations that the law would be discriminatory but that it usurps federal authority.

Why hasn’t the DOJ filed suits against any of the jurisdictions that have passed sanctuary laws that are in clear and direct violation of federal immigration laws?

Topics: law enforcement, laws, Arizona, immigration, federal, Department of Justice, law suits, Attorney General, Eric Holder