NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Washington state Gov. Bob Ferguson after he received a letter from Attorney General Pam Bondi threatening criminal prosecution for impeding immigration enforcement.

The Justice Department says cities and states risk legal action if they fail to comply with federal immigration law. Democratic leaders are pushing back, saying their policies break no laws.

More than 3.6 million children born in 2020 amid the COVID-19 global pandemic are walking into elementary schools across the country this fall.