Posted on 04/13/2019 5:15:31 PM PDT by Mariner
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Democratic U.S. mayors said on Friday their cities would welcome illegal immigrants, dismissing President Donald Trump's threats to transport people detained at the border to "sanctuary cities" as illustrating the White House's callous approach to the issue.
Trump confirmed on Twitter that he wanted to transport people detained in his immigration crackdown at the U.S.-Mexico border to sanctuary cities, an informal designation for localities that refrain from assisting federal immigration authorities in detaining people living in the country illegally.
Mayors from across the country were quick to respond to Trump's latest portrayal of immigrants and sanctuary cities as threats.
In New York City, where nearly 40 percent of the population are immigrants, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Trump's immigration policy was rooted in cruelty.
"He uses people like pawns," de Blasio said in a statement. "New York City will always be the ultimate city of immigrants the President's empty threats won't change that."
In Philadelphia, known as the city of brotherly love, Mayor Jim Kenney said in a statement that his city "would be prepared to welcome these immigrants just as we have embraced our immigrant communities for decades." He said the White House was demonstrating "the utter contempt that the Trump Administration has for basic human dignity."
The Republican president has made cracking down on illegal and legal immigration a centerpiece of his administration, and has regularly threatened to try to cut federal funding to programs in generally Democratic-leaning sanctuary cities, counties and states.
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I hope he does it. Gavin Newson called it asinine. I think what asinine is ruining one of the most beautiful cities in the world with his liberal policies is asinine. Trump is just speeding up the dream. PRESIDENT TRUMP: DO IT.
LEGALITY? Are they kidding. SANCTUARY CITIES ARE ILLEGAL.
LEGALITY? Are they kidding. SANCTUARY CITIES ARE ILLEGAL.
It’s already one party rule in these States. Let them hit rock bottom quicker. IT’s inevitable.
Nope. San Diego found out how expensive illegals can be. See this article:
The complaint was fun to read. They are pulling their hair out, and San Diego is conservative.Think about San Francisco and L.A., they will have a melt down when they become overwhelmed.
We should pass a law stating anyone who enters the country illegally is permanently barred from applying for citizenship. There goes the dem voting block.
Or Sweden.
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Ooh it’ll be like Thunderdome only on a massive scale..
Story by ROOTERS, you can tell by the terminology they use.
In other words pure hate TRUMP terminology.
Dump all the F#CKEN WETBACKS IN FRISCO.
Let the politicians there clean up (their sh!t) after them, if any try to escape the city load them onto a C-130 and dump them in the Pacific about 500 miles off shore.
“Their fans would do the mass deportation for us, lol”.
I know what you mean. But how many of those fans continue to vote Democrat?
A bunch would fit into cargo nets and Shit Hooks could make a lot of round trips.
California filed a suit on 3 April, 2019 concerning the cost of taking care of illegal immigrants released from DHS/ICE detention while awaiting asylum request.
Here is the 14 page complaint:
https://www.voiceofsandiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/SDCountyComplaint-Final.pdf
This is what the sanctuary cities will encounter when the illegals are dropped off on their doorsteps. LOL
If these people thought Trump wouldn’t do it, and/or that he wouldn’t enjoy popular support for the move, they are just stupid.
Feel bad for the folks in Democrat sanctuaries, but they’ve had decades of heads up to get out of Dodge and/or vote for some not-insane leadership already.
Those can be withheld. Nothing puts States in a straightjacket like federal dollars.
Bus a few thousand of ‘em to Presidio Heights and leave them there.
They’re calling his bluff...
They think it is a great idea. GOOD! Give them all of them.
Then let’s see how their voters like it and the magnanimous gesture made on their behalf by their mayor.
Just get them out of Fl, TX, and AZ.
Send them all to Paul Ryan's hometown.
Janesville, Wisconsin White 91.7% Hispanic or Latino 5.4% Black 2.6% two or more races 2.1% other races 2.0% Asian 1.3% Native American 0.3% Pacific Islander 0.0%
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