U.S. AG Pam Bondi tells Gov. Bob Ferguson to drop WA sanctuary policies, or else

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U.S. Attorney General Pamela Bondi warned Washington to end sanctuary policies

Governor Bob Ferguson plans to respond by deadline, defends state immigration law

Federal officials threaten legal and financial consequences for noncompliance

U.S. Attorney General Pamela Bondi is putting Gov. Bob Ferguson on notice .

In an Aug. 13 letter, the country’s chief law enforcement officer told Washington’s leader to commit to complying with federal immigration enforcement efforts by next Tuesday — or risk serious consequences.

“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 Unite