Sanctuary Cities, Drug Cartels, and No Kings

American Thinker ^ | October 20, 2025 | Christopher Chantrill

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Every now and again in this world of unknowing, we get a glance at reality in a blinding flash of light. For instance, I have been wondering about the Feds arresting drug gang members in various blue cities. What was that all about? Then I read Instapundit Glenn Reynolds’ regular piece in the NY Post, and now everything makes sense. I wrote it up in my Substack.

Did you know that the whole Sanctuary City grift is needed because our blue cities have a longstanding relationship between the drug cartels and the politicians? Here’s how it works in Chicago, according to an article in Chicago magazine back in 2011:

• While they typically deny it, many public officials -- mostly, but not limited to, aldermen, state legislators, and elected judges -- routinely seek political support from influential street gangs… Gangs can provide a decisive advantage at election time by performing the kinds of chores patronage armies once did.
• [There’s] the steady and largely secret flow of money from gang leaders to certain politicians and vice versa… In turn, grateful politicians use their payrolls or campaign funds to hire gang members, pull strings for them to get jobs or contracts, or offer other favors[.]
• [S]ome politicians ignore the gangs’ criminal activities. Some go so far as to protect gangs from the police, tipping them off to impending raids or to surveillance activities[.]

You can see the advantage of Sanctuary City status to blue city movers and shakers. It means that the politicians can protect the drug cartels that get them elected and get access to their money without the Feds nosing in on the action between local politicians and drug lords.

And did you know that Chicago was the third city in the nation to declare itself a Sanctuary City -- back in 1985?

[Sacajaweau]

No such thing as a sanctuary city. This is not the old west and we are not a mission.

[Tell It Right]

Thanks for posting!

[desertsolitaire]

I wonder if police still hold back from entering a church where a fugitive has sought refuge?