OAKLAND MAYOR BRAGS: CITY POLICE ‘DO NOT COOPERATE WITH ICE’ AS DOJ CRACKS DOWN ON SANCTUARY CITIES

At a DNC summer meeting, Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee said the city defies federal immigration enforcement and stated local police do not cooperate with ICE. Her remarks land amid a federal escalation against sanctuary jurisdictions led by AG Pam Bondi’s DOJ, which has issued deadline letters and threats of legal action. The piece situates Lee’s comments within broader clashes between cities and federal agencies and cites several recent confrontations involving ICE and CBP.