Perspective: Trump’s threat to release migrants in 'sanctuary' cities won’t work
By Petula Dvorak Petula Dvorak Local columnist Email Bio Follow Columnist April 15 at 1:49 PM Bring it on, Mr. President.From Portland to New York to suburban Maryland, people who live in the “sanctuary cities” where President Trump is threatening to send border crossers aren’t having the reaction he envisioned.
“This is who we are, right here. We’ve got Ethiopian people, people from south of the border, people like me, born and raised here,” said the trumpeter, Jay Carnegie, 37, who lives in Hyattsville, in neighboring Prince George’s County. “We are who we are because of the diversity here,” said Torres, who is already hearing from people across the region who want to help host any migrants released from detention. “The state of Maryland welcomed the Germans and the Italians who came here so many years ago. It is part of our humanity. It is part of our DNA.”
“I was proud of our decision then, and I remain proud of our decision now,” said Candace Hollingsworth, mayor of Hyattsville. Neighboring Takoma Park, with its long history of liberal activism, is walking that talk, too. It voted to become a sanctuary city more than three decades ago. And over the weekend, Mayor Kate Stewart fielded calls from residents already volunteering to open their homes and help any migrants who may be shipped to their town.“One of the core principals of Takoma Park is helping families,” Stewart said. “So of course we’re ready to take them.
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