Sessions' Justice Department responds to Emanuel's sanctuary city lawsuit

The Chicago Tribune reports:

In a federal court filing Thursday, the Justice Department urged a judge to reject Chicago's request to stop new rules for the distribution of Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grants.

The city filed a suit this month arguing it's unlawful and unconstitutional for Attorney General Jeff Sessions to make the grants contingent on cities sharing information about a person's immigration status with federal officials enforcing deportation laws, providing unlimited police station access to those officials and giving the officials 48-hours notice of an arrested person's release in cases of potential immigration violations.

Imagine that.