PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi has formally notified Gov. Dan McKee of Rhode Island's designation as a "sanctuary jurisdiction," demanding that the state eliminate policies that “thwart federal immigration enforcement,” according to a letter obtained by Target 12.

The letter, dated Aug. 13 and signed by Bondi, gives McKee until Tuesday to reply. Bondi said the state must confirm its "commitment to complying with federal law" and outline steps to eliminate what the Trump administration views as sanctuary policies.

“You are hereby notified that your jurisdiction has been identified as one that engages in sanctuary policies and practices that thwart federal immigration enforcement to the detriment of the interests of the United States,” Bondi wrote. “This ends now

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