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See other Immigration ArticlesTitle: NM State Capital ‘Thumbs Its Nose’ at Trump’s Sanctuary City Threats
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Published: Jan 5, 2017
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NM State Capital ‘Thumbs Its Nose’ at Trump’s Sanctuary City Threats
by Bob Price
4 Jan 2017
Santa Fe, NM
The capital city of New Mexico doubled down on its sanctuary city status despite knowing it is risking losing federal funds. The Santa Fe City Council unanimously approved a resolution reaffirming its policy.
Responding to a threat from President-Elect Donald Trump to defund sanctuary cities, the council moved forward with plans to refuse access to city property by immigration agents and keep the immigration status of any person confidential.
“This is doubling down,” City Council Member Joseph Maestas, the Albuquerque Journal reported. “We’re thumbing our nose at this incoming administration.”
Under existing law, the Department of Justice (DOJ) can already move quickly to not only cut off future law enforcement grants to the city–it can recoup past grants for any period of time the municipality was not 100 percent compliant with federal immigration law, according to U.S. Representative John Culberson (R-TX).
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