Daily News Article - February 12, 2020
1. What announcement did U.S. Attorney General William Barr make at the National Sheriffs’ Association meeting on Monday?
2. How did AG Barr explain the problem with sanctuary city policies?
3. What did Mr. Barr accuse politicians who create sanctuary cities of doing?
4. How do sanctuary jurisdictions such as New York violate federal law, according to Attorney General Barr?
5. What actions will the Justice Department take to combat sanctuary cities’ policies?
6. What additional point did Mr. Barr make about sanctuary policies during his speech to the sheriffs?
7. a) Attorney General Barr said of sanctuary city policies: “The express purpose of these policies is to shelter aliens whom local law enforcement have already arrested for crimes.” What do you think of this?
b) Does the case of Reeaz Khan noted at the end of the article affect your point of view? Explain your answer.
c) Not mentioned in this article, but how do you think the majority of the sheriffs reacted to Barr’s announcement? Explain your answer.