California hits back as Trump threatens to 'dump' immigrants in 'sanctuary cities'
by Dakota Smith, Cindy Carcamo, Molly O'Toole and Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times
Apr 16, 2019
3 minutes
LOS ANGELES - California Democrats this week stepped up their attacks on President Donald Trump over his threat to send immigrants to so-called sanctuary cities, even as experts suggested the president's plan could backfire and lure more migrants to the north.
Gov. Gavin Newsom labeled the president's proposed policy nonsensical, saying Trump campaigned on deporting more immigrants. But his latest plan looks as if he intends to allow some migrants to remain in the U.S.
"Which one is it, Mr. President?" Newsom asked rhetorically, in an interview with the Los Angeles Times.
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