COURT RULES FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CAN DEPORT ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS, EVEN IF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS OBJECT

 A 3-judge panel from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the federal government can deport people residing in the U.S. illegally, even if local authorities try to block them.

The case involved King County, WA, which banned ICE flights from using its airport. The court said this violated federal rules and an old agreement allowing the government to use the airport.

This ruling confirms the federal government’s power over local immigration policies.