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President Donald Trump plans to take steps to deliver a campaign promise to tighten U.S. immigration policies Wednesday, including the building of a wall along the southern border and threatening "sanctuary cities" like Syracuse.
According to the Associated Press, Trump plans to curb funding of cities that don't arrest or detain immigrants living in the U.S. illegally. Such a measure could cost some individual jurisdictions millions of dollars in grant money.
Mayor Stephanie Miner said earlier this month that Syracuse is now and will remain a sanctuary city for undocumented immigrants.
"I promise you that as long as I am mayor, the resources of this city, including the Syracuse Police Department, will not be used to help enforce federal anti-immigrant policies," Miner said, earning a standing ovation. "As long as I am mayor, Syracuse will be a sanctuary city for vulnerable families who had the misfortune of being born in a war-torn corner of our world."
Nationwide, more than 300 cities are considered sanctuaries, including Los Angeles, New York and Chicago, with policies barring municipal employees from turning over residents or information on them to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
USA Today reports Trump will have broad presidential powers to crack down on sanctuary cities, including federal lawsuits and the withholding of hundreds of millions of dollars in grants. Federal funds made up 10 percent of New York City's $80.5 billion budget in 2015, according to the Washington Post.
If Sen. Jeff Sessions is confirmed as attorney general, he may be able to sue cities on the grounds that they are violating federal law by refusing to cooperate with ICE. However, the Post reports the law doesn't require local authorities to detain illegal immigrants at the request of federal officials.
President Trump threatens to pull money from sanctuary cities like Syracuse
According to the Associated Press, Trump plans to curb funding of cities that don't arrest or detain immigrants living in the U.S. illegally. Such a measure could cost some individual jurisdictions millions of dollars in grant money.
Mayor Stephanie Miner said earlier this month that Syracuse is now and will remain a sanctuary city for undocumented immigrants.
"I promise you that as long as I am mayor, the resources of this city, including the Syracuse Police Department, will not be used to help enforce federal anti-immigrant policies," Miner said, earning a standing ovation. "As long as I am mayor, Syracuse will be a sanctuary city for vulnerable families who had the misfortune of being born in a war-torn corner of our world."
Nationwide, more than 300 cities are considered sanctuaries, including Los Angeles, New York and Chicago, with policies barring municipal employees from turning over residents or information on them to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
USA Today reports Trump will have broad presidential powers to crack down on sanctuary cities, including federal lawsuits and the withholding of hundreds of millions of dollars in grants. Federal funds made up 10 percent of New York City's $80.5 billion budget in 2015, according to the Washington Post.
If Sen. Jeff Sessions is confirmed as attorney general, he may be able to sue cities on the grounds that they are violating federal law by refusing to cooperate with ICE. However, the Post reports the law doesn't require local authorities to detain illegal immigrants at the request of federal officials.
President Trump threatens to pull money from sanctuary cities like Syracuse
