Breitbart News -- John Binder
The premise of The Atlantic’s argument claiming Trump’s order is forcing localities to enforce federal law is not particularly accurate.
Rosemary Jenks, Director of Government Relations for NumbersUSA, says Trump’s order on sanctuary cities does not mandate state and local authorities to deport illegal immigrants. Rather, it mandates that state and local authorities not obstruct the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency’s job in deporting illegal immigrants.
“The executive order doesn’t say they have to enforce federal immigration law, it just makes sure they don’t block federal immigration law,” Jenks told Breitbart Texas.
“Local authorities are not authorized to deport illegal immigrants,” Jenks said. “The fact that local authorities can block communication with feds so no one can be deported. It’s absurd.”
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