Democratic chairmen demand Trump admin documents on sanctuary city proposal

They said they are "deeply troubled" by reports about the proposal, calling it "a bizarre and unlawful attempt to score political points."

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The reports are “alarming,” they wrote, adding, “Not only does the Administration lack the legal authority to transfer detainees in this manner, it is shocking that the President and senior Administration officials are even considering manipulating release decisions for purely political reasons.” In the letter, the chairmen asked that several documents between last November and mid-April be provided to them by May 3, including emails and other communications between Department of Homeland Security officials and White House officials about the transfer or release of immigration detainees to specific locations in the U.S. They also asked for all DHS documents that discussed policy or legal justifications for such a plan.

In a separate tweet, Trump wrote, “Just out: The USA has the absolute legal right to have apprehended illegal immigrants transferred to Sanctuary Cities. We hereby demand that they be taken care of at the highest level, especially by the State of California, which is well known or its poor management & high taxes!”Rebecca Shabad

They have to go some where. Why not put them in cities that are set up for illegal immigrants. They need tax payer money to take care of them. They'll need housing, food and medical care. It takes a lot of resources to provide everything they'll need.

All I can say is 'Walk The Talk' sanctuary cities and states! Brilliant move, I mean a brilliant move, by President Donald J Trump!

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OversightDems another letter! boy, they are sockin it to the Trump wh now! death by paper cuts!

OversightDems Putin & Xi are angry SO MANY people want into Our USA. Who wants into Russia or China?

Do as we say. Not as we do. Typical progressive thinking.

Should only be “alarming” to racists, right? —

Sanctuary cities have always been taking in refugees (they're not 'migrants' they're REFUGEES fleeing certain death). Trump's so-called 'threat' is not a threat it's just more tripe, trivia, bombast, lies & obfuscation designed to get the kind of reaction the media is giving it👇

YES..BRAVO TRUMP!! It's about damn time!! Welcome them all in now, open the borders and then send them ALL out to sanctuary cities. Give them their pick. Chicago, S.F., Philadelphia... THIS is a good idea

hardball Take a hike. The leaders will be briefed if it happens. You can’t simply demand every piece of paper. POTUS should demand every document from Nadler.

Deeply troubled by the stupidest words of a POTUS, maybe ever. If the migrants are so dangerous as he has said, how does dropping them off anywhere fit that narrative? He isn't really persuaded himself they are dangerous; this is merely political gamesmanship.

Then pass laws preventing this invasion

Why is Bennie Thompson so totally FullOfSchiff? I thought 'sanctuary cities' loved & welcomed illegals. Let their taxpayer constitutents put their money where their mouths are!

Why is the plan 'alarming' and 'shocking'? How many times have sanctuary cities claimed they take in illegal immigrants because 'we are a country of immigrants' and protect illegals from being deported? When actually confronted w/the option all of a sudden your racism surfaces?

That’ll just make him want to do it more.

You want 'open borders 'why so shocking! !

Too funny...Trump speaks a dumb idea and it becomes a new investigation. realDonaldTrump

The Governors, Mayors of Sanctuary States and Cities preach about helping illegal immigrants. But when Trump wants to send the illegal immigrants their way, they throw up their hands and say, we can't help them. Those Govt Officials are just liars. They prove it by their remarks.

I bet they say there is no plan, it was just a bunch of BS.

Trump can't send illegals to sanctuary cities, that would be illegal. - democrats 🤣🤣

They’re racist! They hate immigrants!

Be careful what you wish for libs ... because now realDonaldTrump wants to give you what you want and suddenly it's a problem? He's called your bluff!

ImwithCher Not in my city!

the migrants may prefer going to sanctuary cities

The hypocrisy of the Left.

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