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U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi sent a letter to Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee, alleging the state's "sanctuary policies" obstruct federal immigration enforcement.
Governor McKee and Attorney General Peter Neronha refused to respond directly to the letter, maintaining their stance on the state's immigration policies.
Neronha asserted Rhode Island cooperates with ICE by sharing fingerprints of arrestees, but the state police won't act as ICE agents.
Despite a letter threatening to punish Rhode Island for its alleged "sanctuary state" policies , both Gov. Dan McKee and Attorney General Peter Neronha are standing firm on their decision to not respond directly to the Trump administration's latest push.
The letter, sent to McKee by U.S. Attorney General Pam Bond