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Home Front: Politix
POTUS may be trying to make everyone 'crazy' with sanctuary cities threat: Sen. Rick Scott
2019-04-15
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump may have threatened to transport illegal immigrants to so-called sanctuary cities to "make everybody crazy" and generate media attention, Republican U.S. Senator Rick Scott said on Sunday.

Trump said on Friday he was considering sending illegal immigrants to sanctuary cities, prompting U.S. mayors to accept such an offer as the battle over border security rages.

Sanctuary cities are local jurisdictions that generally give undocumented immigrants safe harbor by refusing to use their resources to help enforce federal immigration laws that could lead to deportations.

Since many such jurisdictions are Democratic strongholds, the proposal was seen by critics of Trump as an attempt by the president to punish Democrats for refusing to support funding for the construction of a wall on the southern U.S. border.

It would, however, likely encounter a slew of logistical and legal obstacles, with some legal experts and advocacy groups saying the proposal could violate federal laws, including those barring the use of government funds for political purposes.

Posted by:Besoeker

#12  Donald Trump: "I agree with Cher."

That just made my day! And no doubt caused the poor woman's head to explode. BWHAHAHA! Best President since Andrew Jackson.
Posted by: SteveS   2019-04-15 15:44  

#11  I think this is precious.

Donald Trump: "I agree with Cher."
Posted by: Abu Uluque   2019-04-15 15:21  

#10  It's not like Trump would lose any Electoral College votes in California.
Posted by: Abu Uluque   2019-04-15 15:17  

#9  Think about it: 100,000 illegal aliens camped in San Francisco's Cow Palace and city officials pleading with Gov. Newsom for help, Newsom calling for federal funding that Congress will not authorize, MSM harping on violent incidents, rapes, child abuse, unsanitary conditions, lack of food and shelter. Hey, Nancy, you got what you wanted. Deal with it.
Posted by: Abu Uluque   2019-04-15 15:15  

#8  Yes, there has, ironically, got to be a sweet spot for compassion. Compassion that hurts everyone but the ostentatious spouter of compassion is probably not it...
Posted by: M. Murcek   2019-04-15 09:45  

#7  They want the Moral Preening, just not the actual costs and consequences
Posted by: Frank G   2019-04-15 09:16  

#6  We traded up here in Florida when we got DeSantis. Scott seems to have been drinking the Beltway kool-ade even before he got there...
Posted by: M. Murcek   2019-04-15 09:15  

#5  an attempt by the president to punish Democrats

Punish? Isn't he giving them what they want? More diversity?
Posted by: Bobby   2019-04-15 09:04  

#4  Didn't Obama move a lot to Red Country without asking the communities first?
Posted by: Procopius2k   2019-04-15 07:32  

#3  Would it be more kosher if funds were laundered through Catholic, Lutheran, Methodist, etc Charities (as currently done with refugees) to move southern border refugees into sanctuary cities?
Posted by: Pearl Brown6709   2019-04-15 06:25  

#2  Seems to be working.
Posted by: Skidmark   2019-04-15 01:40  

#1  "make everybody crazy" and generate media attention, Republican U.S. Senator Rick Scott said on Sunday.

Not "everybody", just open-border democratic communists.
Posted by: Besoeker   2019-04-15 01:07  

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