The mayors of Chicago and Los Angeles have so far both defied attempts by the Trump administration's Justice Department to uphold the nation's immigration laws
The political motives behind sanctuary city "generosity"
The leaders of so-called "sanctuary cities"--cities that shield illegal immigrants from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)--often praise the values of tolerance, diversity, and charity for their unwillingness to assist federal law enforcement in removing undocumented individuals who have committed crimes. But the money and power that illegal immigrants bring to those cities' elites tells a different story.
In response to liberal enclaves such as Chicago, Illinois and Los Angeles, California that continue to thwart efforts by ICE to deport illegal immigrants who commit crimes, Attorney General Jeff Sessions recently announced that the U.S. Justice Department would withhold federal grant money from these cities. While Miami, Florida, has complied after the threat of losing funds, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel responded to the notice by filing a lawsuit against the federal government. Emanuel attempted to gain the moral high ground by framing the issue as an attack on his city's values, much as Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti did recently. But there is a greater incentive than mere hospitality for Left-wing elites to protect illegal immigrants in sanctuary cities.
