Fox News: The Federal Justice Department threatened on Monday, to pull off funding of sanctuary cities that refuse to comply with federal immigration enforcement laws and it drew a defying response from big city mayors.
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio disapproved of the crux of Sessions’ message by saying in his weekly television segment “Sessions was more saber-rattling.”
“If they actually act to take away our money, we’ll see them in court,” vowed New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio.
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti said taking federal funding from the city would be “unconstitutional.”
“We will fight to protect the safety and dignity of all Angelenos. We will work closely with our representatives in Congress to make sure that Los Angeles does not go without federal resources that help protect millions of people every day,” he added.
#SF knows that #SanctuaryCities are safer, more productive, healthier places to live. We work for all our residents. #SFStandsAsOne pic.twitter.com/768sO981Q4
— Mayor Ed Lee (@mayoredlee) March 27, 2017
Since 2000, immigrants were responsible for 96% of Philly’s Main Street small biz growth. Get the facts: https://t.co/5Igw5ytfZM https://t.co/wDP8u0rybw
— Jim Kenney (@PhillyMayor) March 27, 2017
As Sessions threatens to pull DOJ grants from Welcoming Cities, we stand resolute. Trump's immigration policy is based in bigotry not safety pic.twitter.com/i7Sra0fHNV
— Ed Murray (@MayorEdMurray) March 27, 2017
We won’t back down from protecting New Yorkers from terror – or from an overzealous administration fixated on xenophobia and division. https://t.co/HITtsr52xm
— Bill de Blasio (@NYCMayor) March 27, 2017
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