NY can remain a “sanctuary city” as long as the people of New York are willing to pay for the shortfall.
New York is going to be on the hook for much of the next year, as Melania and Barron Trump are going to remain in the Trump Tower, and the resulting traffic diversion necessary to provide adequate security and protection will cost New York even more dearly.
Sanctuary is starting to look more and more like a really bad deal, when it is extended to criminal types from all over the world. It would be one thing to provide sanctuary from the various oppressive regimes is the refugees really were being persecuted by the authorities in their countries of origin, but this has never been adopted as the criteria for extending sanctuary. Mostly, it is a cover for importing and sort of legitimatizing new supporters of the existing city hall political machines.
Not really. I live in NY and I intend to damn well resent anyone who thinks they can steal my country from me.
Never fear, King Andrew will back up the mayor with upstate dollars.