The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has issued a formal warning to California officials, including Governor Gavin Newsom, Attorney General Rob Bonta, Rep. Nancy Pelosi, and San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins, demanding they cease threats against federal immigration agents or face prosecution. The warning comes after Democratic lawmakers and officials in the state expressed intentions to arrest or impede federal officers enforcing immigration laws, which the DOJ claims is both illegal and futile.
The DOJ’s letter, addressed to these officials, stressed that federal agents and officers are carrying out lawful duties, and any interference by state or local officials is both