(12 Apr 2019) House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says rounding up immigrants and shipping them to sanctuary cities is "disrespectful" to the nation's challenges.
The California Democrat was asked Friday for her thoughts on reports that the White House had considered sending immigrants to places like New York and Pelosi's San Francisco that don't cooperate with federal immigration officials.
Pelosi was speaking after Democrats took part in a retreat in Virginia this week, which took stock of their first 100 days in the majority in the House of Representatives.
Pelosi says the idea is "just another notion that is unworthy of the president of the United States and disrespectful of the challenges we face."
Three people familiar with the idea said Friday that the White House considered a plan to release detained immigrants into sanctuary cities, a plan that critics branded as an effort to use migrants as pawns to go after political opponents.
The people say Department of Homeland Security lawyers quickly rejected the proposal and it was dropped.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Deputy Director Matt Albence denies the White House pressured immigration officials to implement the idea.
The Washington Post said House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's district in San Francisco was among the targets.
Sanctuary cities are places where authorities don't work with Immigration and Customs Enforcement to round up those living in the country illegally.
Find out more about AP Archive: [ Ссылка ]
Twitter: [ Ссылка ]
Facebook: [ Ссылка ]
Instagram: [ Ссылка ]
You can license this story through AP Archive: [ Ссылка ]
