Two-Way Street: Sanctuary Policies Under Federal Scrutiny

The Washington Post Editorial Board argues that the DOJ’s move to subpoena Minnesota Governor Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Frey over their criticisms of the administration’s deportation efforts represents dangerous lawfare, while sanctuary policies are criticized as facilitating ICE’s reach into communities. The piece maintains that prosecuting elected officials for political speech would be misguided and stresses that law and order is a two-way street, with sanctuary policies, in their view, creating easy excuses for federal enforcement.