NIMBY: Why Are So Many 'Sanctuary Cities' Fighting Against Being A Destination For Illegal Migrants?

By Eliana Regev | Saturday, 20 August 2022 03:45 PM
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NIMBY: Why Are So Many 'Sanctuary Cities' Fighting Against Being A Destination For Illegal Migrants?

As New York City and Washington D.C. feud with the governors of Texas and Arizona over the border states' busing of migrants to their cities, their own sanctuary city policies are the subject of a reignited debate -- as the Republican governors cite the liberal policies as justification for the buses.

Thousands of migrants have been taken from Texas and Arizona to the two Democratic-run cities, which have repeatedly proclaimed and reaffirmed their dedication to defending illegal immigrants from deportation and making their states welcoming havens.

"Sanctuary" jurisdictions refer to cities or states that restrict local law enforcement from cooperating with federal immigration agencies. Such cities and states will often further move to abolish any distinction between legal and illegal immigration.

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After the 2016 election, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser reaffirmed the city's status, stating, "we celebrate our diversity and respect all DC residents no matter their immigration status."

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Adams announced in 2019: "To anyone in the world fleeing hatred and oppression, the ultimate city of immigrants wants you to remember: you're ALWAYS welcome here."

"'We should protect our immigrants.' Period," he tweeted in 2021 when campaigning. "Yes, New York City will remain a sanctuary city under an Adams administration."

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Yet Texas and Arizona started sending buses of migrants to Washington D.C. this Spring, and Texas has recently begun sending buses to New York City. A waiver form was given to migrants stating that New York City "has been designated as a sanctuary city by its City Council, and is providing shelter and food to migrants who have entered the country."

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While the numbers being sent, just more than 10,000 thus far, are dwarfed by those encountered at the border, which number around 200,000 each month, the mayors have slammed the moves by the border states -- while calling for federal aid.

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Bowser has repeatedly called for the deployment of the National Guard while describing the migrant influx as a "humanitarian crisis."

"The number of people crossing the border seeking asylum, we expect only to go up, and we need to make sure there is a national response," Bowser announced.

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Adams has further called for federal help: "We just need help. We need help," he stated earlier this month, while also aiming Abbott.

"He is an anti-American governor that is really going against everything we stand for. And I am going to do everything feasible to make sure the people of Texas realize how harmful he is to us globally," he stated of Abbott.

Yet border officials have noted the sanctuary city status, with officials in Texas citing it -- along with different border policies -- to justify sending the migrants to the places where they are more welcome.

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