Level 4 - Unconstitutional Federalism
Week of 2026-03-16
Senate introduces End Sanctuary Cities Act (S. 3805) — would criminalize state and local officials who refuse to participate in federal immigration enforcement, effectively federalizing local police for deportation operations
Overview
Category
Federalism
Subcategory
State/Local Authority
Constitutional Provision
10th Amendment — State sovereignty, Anti-commandeering doctrine (Printz v. US)
Democratic Norm Violated
Federalism, Local democratic self-governance, Anti-commandeering principle
Affected Groups
State/local officialsImmigrant communitiesLocal police departmentsMunicipal governments