The attorneys general also want the DOJ to drop demands that Minnesota end “sanctuary policies” that may be used to protect immigrants. The letter makes demands that are without lawful basis and inconsistent with fundamental principles of our federal system,” the state attorneys general said. The attorneys general warned that Bondi’s actions toward Minnesota represent a dangerous escalation that threatens the constitutional balance of power between states and the federal government. “Your letter reveals this administration is attempting through force what it cannot achieve through the courts,” the attorneys general wrote. But that authority cannot extend to commandeering state governments, coercing the repeal of lawful, duly enacted state policies, or demanding broad access to sensitive records based on unsupported assertions.