#Sanctuary Cities

[justinspoliticalcorner]

Sanjana Karanth and Jennifer Bendery at HuffPost:

WASHINGTON ― The federal Department of Transportation has issued a memo ordering programs supported by the agency to prioritize funding projects for communities with “marriage and birth rates higher than the national average.” The unusual four-page memo also directs thousands of employees to give special priority to projects and activities that improve transportation for “families with young children.” The directive applies to all Transportation Department-supported grants, loans and contracts, including existing agreements. “I’ve never seen a memo like this before,” said one congressional aide who works on transportation policy and requested anonymity to speak freely. “Considering fertility rates when prioritizing federal grants? We obviously have no idea what the full impact of that will be,” said this aide. “It’s absolutely creepy. It’s a little ‘Chinese government.’ [The Trump administration] would hate that comparison, but I don’t know where else I’ve seen a policy of ‘we need to incentivize baby-making.’” [...] In addition to its directives related to marriage and babies, the Transportation Department’s memo blocks recipients of federal money from implementing “mask mandates,” a reference to requirements that transit agencies followed to limit the spread of infection during the height of COVID-19. The memo also requires recipients to comply with federal immigration enforcement in order to receive funding — the latest effort by the administration to target undocumented immigrants, conduct mass arrests and deportations, and deny federal transportation funds to so-called sanctuary cities.

The DOT under Sean Duffy released a totally whacked out memo prioritizing right-wing culture war items such as banning mask mandates, encouraging natalism by rewarming projects to areas with marriage and birth rates higher than the national average, and comply with the heinously cruel immigration policies by 47 targeting undocumented immigrants.

See Also:

Abortion, Every Day: Trump Administration Memo: Preferred Funding to Communities with High Birth Rates

Daily Kos: Trump Transportation chief: Want a road? Have a kid

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[squidolus]

And remember kids, your family are immigrants too.

- sanctuary cities and states are not immune to ICE raids (sec. 17, PTAPAI, White House, 2025)

- children born in the USA are subject to deportation if parent was not a “lawful permanent resident at the time of said persons birth” (sec. 2 PTMAVOAC, White House, 2025)

- raids can be conducted in “sensitive locations”: places of worship, school’s hospitals, domestic violence shelters and hospitals. They can happen during funerals, weddings, and public demonstrations (these no longer need approval due to the revocation of policy 10029.2, U.S. Department of Homeland Security)

^^pending legal review // congress can do something really constitutional rn

If you will not stand up out of fear that everyone else will stay sitting, know that many others are standing up with you. You have worked side by side with immigrants, you have gone through school with immigrants; we are all human, protect yourself, protect others.

[busterballsblog]

President-elect Trump plans to punish 'sanctuary cities' that fail to fo...

[we-are-not-a-number]

Sanctuary cities soon may be no longer safe.

ICE may now invade churches, schools, hospitals, and domestic abuse shelters

Additionally, construction of detention camps have been approved, called "Protecting the American People Against Invasion"

Donald Trump has enacted retaliation against cities&states that resist him, despite the legalities of such actions.

Talk to your neighbors and loved ones. These tensions can escalate quickly.

22 States are fighting these executive orders for being unconstitutional, which they certainly are, but Trump seems unrelenting.

[originalleftist]

A reminder, even if you're exhausted with this election:

Check that your ballot is received and counted.

If there's an issue with it, see if you can fix it (cure your ballot).

It may not change the Presidency, but control of the House is still undecided and will be very close.

To say nothing of down ballot state and local races, which can also be very close, and will be the last sanctuaries against the nation-wide imposition of fascism under a Trump regime.

Also its your voice, its your right, and if we're about to lose it, by God don't give it up a moment sooner than you have to.

[jackassdemocrats]

It's on. President Trump fulfilled his promise to start mass deportation of the democrat's new illegal alien voters from the US immediately.

As always, never buy anything made in china. Don't ever trust a democrat and NEVER leave your child alone with one.

[desicat-writer]

Been seeing some misunderstanding on what a sanctuary city is. It does vary. No two sanctuary cities have the exact same rules.

"In general, it refers to a policy that limits or defines the extent to which a local/state government will share information with federal immigration law officers"

My reference is here https://www.globalrefuge.org/news/sanctuary-cities-explained/

I am not here to debate if Trump is able to carry out the threat of birth right citizenship or mass deportation. By simply MAKING THE THREAT, he is generating fear. Meaning if someone is afraid to be deported/arrested/detained they are less likely to call 911 in an emergency.

Also by making the threat it is a message from the leader of this country, that people of color regardless of their citizenship, are not welcomed. White people have, can, and will feel free to hurt/attack/terrorize people of color.

Maybe this administration will be disorganized, will get stopped in their tracks, and will be easily distracted. But the threat is made and people who believe in Trump will hurt other human beings

[justinspoliticalcorner]

Reuters, via The Guardian:

Donald Trump’s incoming presidential administration plans to launch a large immigration raid in Chicago the day after he takes office, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing four people familiar with planning. The raid, expected to start on Tuesday, would last all week, the newspaper said, adding that US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) would send between 100 and 200 officers to carry out the operation. Trump’s transition team did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment. But a source with knowledge of the incoming administration’s plans said Ice would intensify enforcement across the country and there would not be a special focus on Chicago or surge of personnel there. “We’re going to be doing operations all across the country,” the person said. “You’re going to see arrests in New York. You’re going to see arrests in Miami.”

Beginning this Tuesday, the Trump Misadministration will conduct large-scale week-long raids targeting undocumented immigrants or being suspected of one.

This is about intimidation of blue cities and blue states, full stop.

See Also:

Mother Jones: New Reports: Trump’s Mass Deportation Raids Will Begin Next Week

[culturevulturette]

It's almost like they write and pass these grandiose "sanctuary city" laws with no intent to actually act on any of them. It's almost like it was only ever about virtue signalling.

[jackass-democrats]

It's on. President Trump fulfilled his promise to start mass deportation of the democrat's new illegal alien voters from the US immediately.

As always, never buy anything made in china. Don't ever trust a democrat and NEVER leave your child alone with one.

[dosesofcommonsense]

You’ve brought this upon yourself and your people. Who’s to blame? YOU. Who needs to get fired? YOU.

[bangavumi]

Major U.S. Cities Targeted in ICE Raids Under Trump Administration

Major U.S. Cities Targeted in ICE Raids Under Trump Administration Nationwide Immigration Crackdown Sparks Controversy, Arrests Surge Across Key Metropolitan Areas Major U.S. Cities Targeted in ICE Raids Under Trump Administration U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) conducted its largest single-day operation under the Trump administration, arresting 956 people on Sunday. The Trump…

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Right now there is not much I can do but spread some information if it will help anyone out there.

Here is a link showing sanctuary cities.

A sanctuary city/state means that they will not uphold the federal laws against immigrants. Stay safe out there.