President Trump is going to defund all sanctuary cities and states. Will it work?

Question

Trump vows to cut off funding to any state that is a sanctuary state. Do the governors of those states believe that the citizens will be happy about paying even more taxes to make up for the shortfalls?

onedarkcloud · Accepted Answer

He did not say defund. He said that if the Sanctuary state did not follow federal laws regarding illegals. then they would not get federal funding

OlderAndWiser · Accepted Answer

All those elected people took an oath to support and defend the constitution and laws of the US. It’s time to force them to do their job.

lightbulb27 · Answer

Dept of education provides school funds, I assume. They won't survive with that funds cut off. So in this case, probably. Maybe they all enact new taxes to pay for it and separate from federal govt nipple. That be a good thing if can do it, but economically very hard.

This is what people voted for.

Below is a good read, especially the part about History of sanctuary city. The twists of fate is something to mull upon... started out of religious convictions and providing refuge for South Americans from civil war... a noble thing.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanctuary_city

The sanctuary cities likely think of themselves as the modern day underground railroad. Question is, what is there level of conviction. Some of those cities could be gutted without illegals.

I don't buy the part about crime but haven't' studied it.

To everything there is a season... turn turn turn...

sage2021 · Answer

I remember when San Francisco became a sanctuary city. If you were here illegally you could go to San Francisco and nothing would happen to you, because it's a sanctuary city!!

All states shouldn't have any sanctuary cities or any sanctuary states either!!

Gee, how did the world turn before sanctuary cities? 🙄

Nirghata_Vrishaghata · Answer

I guess all of y’all not wanting illegal aliens are willing to pay more at the grocery stores yes?

Just try visiting any of the industrial farms or meat processing plants, guaranteed upwards of 70% working those jobs are illegals paid below federal minimum wage.

TrueConfection · Answer

I'm pretty sure than plan will backfire. The libs like to brag that our taxes are too low and that they'd be happy to pay higher taxes in exchange for government welfare.

Now they will be able to blame President Trump for their lack of benefits and higher taxes.

Sadly, I live in a "sanctuary state" and it sucks. We need more conservatives to move here and vote.

TadCurious · Answer

It will be decided by the Supreme Court eventually. The federal government has statutory sa and constitutional law on its side. The Supremacy Clause of the Constitution and the anti-harboring provisions of the immigration laws. It's a crime to harbor illegal aliens although there has been a lack of political will to enforce those provisions.

Still, I support President Trump in his efforts to enforce our laws. Every president takes an oath of office to "faithfully execute" the laws of the United States. re-state//background_color_rgba (0, 0, 0, 0), font_color_rgb (77, 77, 77), justifyLeft

AviatorTom · Answer

It's an interesting idea, but there are sanctuary cities, not sanctuary states, and AFIK there is little federal funding directly to cities, so the impact would not be that great. I also don't think Congress would approve it. Even though the Republicans have a majority in both houses, it's not a huge majority, and I wouldn't be surprised if a few Republicans voted against defunding sanctuary cities.

The concept of sanctuary city disappears when the border is secured and illegal aliens are deported. Some cities have already started to ship out their illegal aliens. New York City for example, is already busing thousands back to Texas, where they will likely be sent back across the border.

Miristheiss · Answer

Will it pass? Is that what you mean? I'm not sure. I think Congress has to pass the laws. They have the majority so that is doable.

It shows you their loyalties. They'll keep spending tax dollars taken from citizens to pay for all of these hotels and healthcare and benefits to house people that shouldn't even be here. U. S. citizens, try to just walk into another country and not speak their language and have no legal job in that country and then just expect their citizens to just pay to house you. You'd be arrested and thrown out.

People in this country are morons.

saraupstairs · Answer

I have a thousand favorite movies.  "The Color of Money" is one of them.  It will work.

Bricealan · Answer

If withholding Federal funds from those states has any effect, he should do that. I think that there were will be Federal people going into those states (Hopefully here in California very soon) and getting those deadbeats and criminals out of the state and the country.

Dargil · Answer

Without legalese, harboring an illegal is a federal felony. There is no doubt it is Constitutional. When he can prove it (it will be easy), he should use US Marshals to arrest a public figure like Boston Mayor Wu, and indict and prosecute them visible to the public. Doing that and withholding federal funds should work.

NYCQuestions1976 · Answer

Hopefully it does work, regardless of whether or not the far-left politicians in these jurisdictions cooperate. Only time will tell. Unfortunately the far-left liberals that run these jurisdictions will probably just raise the local and regional taxes of their constituents even more to make up for the loss of revenue and continue to defy national illegal immigration laws.

CarolinaGirl5 · Answer

It will work because Republicans rule the house 👏🏼👏🏼

Anonymous · Answer

Yes. He should bus, fly and rail all ilegals to sanctuary cities and wall them up.

molonski2 · Answer

Good move , pretty simple there should be NO sanctuary cities or States.. Will it work? My word it will , just watch em change and quickly.

Anonymous · Answer

It's really cute you believe anything he says.

DryGermanGuy · Answer

Somehow I think the Tenth Amendment and other rules and regulations might stand in the way of all these grandiose Trump plans...

Likes2drive · Answer

I guess if he really does it we will see , not sure what he is doing with that

ManOnFire · Answer

Seeing as many sanctuary states are part of what keeps the economy running, cutting off funding would only be a disaster.

Massageman · Answer

If the local entities will just channel their funds directly to the problems, at least there won't be extra layers of federal bureaucratic bloat siphoning dollars away.

genericname85 · Answer

honestly i don't understand the "real" purpose in the first place.

DrPepper12 · Answer

That's falsehoods and red meat for ignorant MAGAs. He can't do it

Anonymous · Answer

They are already paying even more taxes just to feed and house the immigrants.

Surely · Answer

Law breakers protecting law breakers! I hope that it works.

beefcakebradybatson · Answer

No, because these areas can fight back in plenty of ways.

OfDeath · Answer

What’s a sanctuary state?

noohair · Answer

I do not want civil war. But the law is the law...

Anonymous · Answer

Brilliant idea.

Dongie · Answer

Like a charm.

Pterodon · Answer

I’d cut funding too.

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