Trump wanted to release immigration detainees onto the streets of “sanctuary cities"

[Anonymous]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/white-house-proposed-releasing-immigrant-detainees-in-sanctuary-cities-targeting-political-foes/2019/04/11/72839bc8-5c68-11e9-9625-01d48d50ef75_story.html

White House officials have tried to pressure U.S. immigration authorities to release detainees onto the streets of “sanctuary cities” to retaliate against President Trump’s political adversaries, according to Department of Homeland Security officials and email messages reviewed by The Washington Post.

Trump administration officials have proposed transporting detained immigrants to sanctuary cities at least twice in the past six months — once in November, as a migrant caravan approached the U.S. southern border, and again in February, amid a standoff with Democrats over funding for Trump’s border wall.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s district in San Francisco was among those the White House wanted to target, according to DHS officials. The administration also considered releasing detainees in other Democratic strongholds.

White House officials first broached the plan in a Nov. 16 email, asking officials at several agencies whether members of the caravan could be arrested at the border and then bused “to small- and mid-sized sanctuary cities,” places where local authorities have refused to hand over illegal immigrants for deportation.

The White House told U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement that the plan was intended to alleviate a shortage of detention space but also served to send a message to Democrats. The attempt at political retribution raised alarm within ICE, with a top official responding that it was rife with budgetary and liability concerns, and noting that “there are PR risks as well.”

After the White House pressed again in February, ICE’s legal department rejected the idea as inappropriate and rebuffed the administration.

I just do not have words to describe my disgust for Trump's capacity for vindictiveness and dangerous fear mongering. When will the country get rid of the monsters in WH. This news is about so many levels of wrongs. Trump wants to use the apprehended immigrants as if they are wild animals to release them in "sanctuary cities" to punish Democrats and blue states!!! WTF!

[Anonymous]

Exactly HOW is welcoming migrants
into sanctuary cities a bad thing??

[Anonymous]

Seems like a match made in heaven. -8:36

[Anonymous]

Oh boy, nazis are running America. Remember when things were normal under Obama?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Oh boy, nazis are running America. Remember when things were normal under Obama?

AGAIN:

Why don't you want migrants coming to sanctuary cities?

[Anonymous]

Ha. A good idea maybe?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
Exactly HOW is welcoming migrants
into sanctuary cities a bad thing??

Don’t sanctuary cities like that? Don’t they want to help people?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Oh boy, nazis are running America. Remember when things were normal under Obama?

AGAIN:

Why don't you want migrants coming to sanctuary cities?

When will trumpservatives have critical thinking? If you see nothing wrong in what the news report is we have nothing to talk. You guys are walking robots of a cult.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Oh boy, nazis are running America. Remember when things were normal under Obama?

AGAIN:

Why don't you want migrants coming to sanctuary cities?

When will trumpservatives have critical thinking? If you see nothing wrong in what the news report is we have nothing to talk. You guys are walking robots of a cult.

Sounds like a win win to me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Exactly HOW is welcoming migrants
into sanctuary cities a bad thing??

Don’t sanctuary cities like that? Don’t they want to help people?

APPARENTLY not.

[Anonymous]

More people helps the economy. Will make these cities wealthier in the long run.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:More people helps the economy. Will make these cities wealthier in the long run.

Why don't Liberals (in sanctuary cities) want migrants coming???

[Anonymous]

I just do not have words to describe my disgust for Trump's capacity for vindictiveness and dangerous fear mongering. When will the country get rid of the monsters in WH. This news is about so many levels of wrongs. Trump wants to use the apprehended immigrants as if they are wild animals to release them in "sanctuary cities" to punish Democrats and blue states!!! WTF!

OK, OP

Let's discuss this.

First, here's a list of sanctuary cities (2017) - https://www.kgun9.com/news/local-news/list-of-sanctuary-cities-2017

I'll cite the ones in VA and MD since many posters live in these states - and DC is on the list, too.

Maryland

Baltimore
Montgomery County
Prince George's County


Virginia

Arlington County
Chesterfield County

So we can agree that these areas are liberal and many clearly dislike Trump, yes? These are "welcoming areas" for people in distress, yes? The current administration is hostile to border crossing folks, correct? They cage kids and separate children from parents, right? So a sanctuary city is a godsend.

You're now saying that Trump is PUNISHING liberal cities - where many of his opponents are housed - by sending to them the VERY PEOPLE they wish to protect as they cross over the border.

So I'll ask these questions - Are you in or near one of the sanctuary cities? And even if you're not, what are your concerns? safety? space?

Certainly you don't expect unfriendly, non-sanctuary cities to house these folks, correct?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
Exactly HOW is welcoming migrants
into sanctuary cities a bad thing??

Why don't you ask ICE? They rejected the idea.

[Anonymous]

This is about using human beings to “retaliate” and as “political retribution” to send a message to Democrats. Using the lives of other as cannon fire to teach a lesson to dear leader’s political enemies. Not to fix a situation, but to be purely spiteful with people.