Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita Files Lawsuit Against East Chicago

Source: PHOTO: Rokita on Facebook

INDIANAPOLIS – Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita announced Tuesday his office has filed a lawsuit against East Chicago, Indiana.

Rokita accuses the city’s leaders of operating their city as a sanctuary city. The lawsuit claims the East Chicago Common Council violates Indiana law by having an ordinance in place that restricts taking certain actions regarding information of citizenship or immigration status. Rokita says the ordinance restricts the enforcement of federal immigration laws which would be in violation of both state and federal law.

“This week, my office filed a lawsuit against East Chicago because its leaders continue to operate their city as a sanctuary city, giving safe harbor to illegal aliens, against federal and state law,” said Rokita in a statement Tuesday. “We have a new statute that supports the rule of law thanks to the leadership of the General Assembly and I intend to enforce it because illegal immigration is unfair to the good people of this state and those who worked hard to enter our country legally.”