DOJ Releases FY17 JAG Funding
Please
attribute the following to Justice Department spokesman Devin O'Malley:
"The stay of the nationwide
injunction granted last
night by the Seventh Circuit is another major victory for the rule of law. When
courts issue nationwide injunctions and order relief beyond the scope of a
particular lawsuit, they overstep their role and improperly limit the
government from functioning.
"The court
order is also a victory for public safety, our nation's brave men and women of
law enforcement, and the hundreds of jurisdictions across the country that make
the common-sense commitment to help keep criminal aliens off their streets
rather than endanger public safety by releasing them back into the community to
further perpetrate crimes.
"After the stay
was granted, the Justice Department promptly moved to begin the distribution of
nearly $200 million in Byrne JAG funds to jurisdictions that share the
Department's commitment to keeping criminal aliens off our streets and our law
abiding citizens safe. Reviews of some applications remain ongoing."
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