BORDER/IMMIGRATION/SANCTUARY CITIES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “A myriad of logistical and legal obstacles await President Donald Trump if he follows through on his threat to place migrants arriving at the border into so-called sanctuary cities, a move apparently designed to punish Democrats for refusing to support his immigration policies. Not only is the idea impractical and a misuse of government resources, experts said Friday [4-12-19], it also is illegal…Trump said Friday his administration is ‘giving strong consideration’ to a proposal to place migrants in sanctuary cities ‘due to the fact that Democrats are unwilling to change our very dangerous immigration laws.’ Trump confirmed the proposal – first on Twitter, then in remarks to reporters – the day after The Washington Post reported the White House tried to pressure immigration authorities into releasing captured immigrants into sanctuary cities, particularly targeting liberal strongholds in hopes of hurting Democrats. Sanctuary jurisdictions, in which local officials limit cooperation with federal immigration agents, have been a target of conservatives for years. Some voices on the right applauded Trump’s idea Friday, arguing that communities that embrace immigrants who are in the country illegally should be okay with accepting them in large numbers directly from the border.”
–Michael Collins and John Fritze, “Why Donald Trump’s sanctuary cities plan faces roadblocks,” USA Today, April 12, 2019 7:21 pm