Attorney General Pam Bondi is making it clear that the days of sanctuary city defiance are over. In a powerful appearance on Fox Business’ Kudlow, Bondi announced a bold crackdown on jurisdictions refusing to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement—warning local and state leaders that compliance is no longer a matter of political preference but of national security.
Last week, Bondi sent 32 letters to mayors across the country, along with notices to seven governors, warning them to align with federal immigration laws—or face losing federal funding and the possibility of federal law enforcement intervention.
“If they don’t comply with us,” Bondi said, “we’re going to work with our other agencies to cut off their federal funding. We are going to send in law enforcement, just like we did during the LA riots, just like we’re doing here in Washington, D.C.”
This no-nonsense approach aligns with President Donald Trump’s longstanding promise to restore law and order. Bondi emphasized that public safety is non-negotiable, especially when local officials choose ideology over the well-being of their communities.
“If they’re not going to keep their citizens safe, Donald Trump will keep them safe,” she declared. “That’s what this is all about—making America safe again.”
Bondi recently took decisive action in the nation’s capital by dismantling Washington’s sanctuary city policies and placing the Metropolitan Police under the leadership of Drug Enforcement Administration Administrator Terrence C. Cole. This follows an incident that shocked the city: Edward “Big Balls” Coristine, a federal employee, was severely injured while trying to stop a violent car theft.
While Democrats continue to push the narrative that violent crime in D.C. is down by a third, there’s a glaring problem: the numbers don’t tell the full story. Internal reports suggest the Metropolitan Police Department is omitting aggravated assaults and felony assaults—crimes that, under D.C. law, are still classified as violent. In other words, the so-called "decline" in crime may be little more than a statistical sleight of hand.
Bondi's hardline stance sends a message long overdue to cities and states that cannot pick and choose which federal laws to follow. Sanctuary policies may win applause from the activist left, but they leave law-abiding citizens vulnerable and cities increasingly unsafe.