Sessions' sanctuary state showdown

Sanctuary city silliness has been spreading for quite some time. The term is broad and vague, so there’s no definitive description. It generally means policies that protect or welcome illegal immigrants. Los Angeles probably had the earliest official policy in 1979 when they prohibited police from asking crime suspects about their immigration status.

About the last decade, the sanctuary movement has grown more rapidly as illegal immigration increased and problems worsened. Part globalism and part Democrat voter drive, the Obama Administration was particularly supportive with their rad...