US President Donald Trump said Friday he is seriously considering funneling detained illegal migrants into the self-declared sanctuary cities that oppose his tough immigration policies.
Trump's announcement on Twitter reversed a previous White House assurance that the idea -- criticized as political retribution against cities led by opposition Democrats -- had been dropped.
Due to the fact that Democrats are unwilling to change our very dangerous immigration laws, we are indeed, as reported, giving strong considerations to placing Illegal Immigrants in Sanctuary Cities only....The Washington Post earlier revealed the proposal, which would mark a new flashpoint in the ever growing political divide over immigration.
In comments to reporters later, Trump said that he wanted Congress, where the House of Representatives is controlled by Democrats, to tighten visas and streamline the deportation process.Otherwise, he warned, he'll order migrants to be dumped on the sanctuary cities. The White House told the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency that the plan was intended to alleviate a shortage of detention space, but would also send a message to Democrats, the Post said.
"This was just a suggestion that was floated and rejected, which ended any further discussion," a White House statement said.
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