(NewsNation) — U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi has written to U.S. cities and states with “sanctuary” policies in place, saying leaders could face criminal charges after allegedly obstructing federal immigration enforcement and giving migrants cover to perpetrate crimes.

Bondi sent a letter to Democratic officials, including California Gov. Gavin Newsom, on Thursday after she said that President Donald Trump authorized her to identify “sanctuary” jurisdictions and notify them of their unlawful sanctuary status and potential violations of federal law.

She also wrote Trump directed federal agencies to identify and evaluate their statutory authority to issue grants, contracts and federal funds to determine where conditions could be added to combat “sanctuary policies.”

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