Americans are hearing a lot about \u201cSanctuary Cities\u201d these days. But just what is meant by the term \u201cSanctuary Cities\u201d?<\/p>\n
For many people, the term conjures up an amnesty for illegal immigrants.\u00a0 Or policies that promote illegal immigration.<\/p>\n
The fact is, proponents of Sanctuary Cities want both.\u00a0 Think of Sanctuary Cities as stepping stones to a larger agenda.<\/p>\n
Sanctuary Cities are really jurisdictions that resist cooperating with federal immigration authorities.\u00a0 They fancy themselves political allies of lawbreakers, and their policies discourage local officials from checking immigration status with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or honoring \u201chold requests\u201d made by federal officials when they want to pick up someone for removal proceedings. The result?\u00a0 Sanctuary Cities<\/a> or \u201cno-cooperation\u201d cities mean criminal aliens go free even after contact with local enforcement officials.<\/p>\n President Donald Trump wants to end Sanctuary Cities and get all local jurisdictions to cooperate with DHS to discourage illegal immigration.\u00a0 Other components of the Trump plan include an expansion of the \u201ceverify\u201d program \u2013 also known as E-Verify\u201d \u2013 in order to ensure only those authorized to work get American jobs, and the Trump Wall. The Trump Wall would place a needed physical barrier at key points along the border to restore law and order to our long border with Mexico.\u00a0 And this is only the beginning of Trump\u2019s plan.<\/p>\n