He recently elected president of the United States, Donald Trumpput the so-called “sanctuary cities” of the United States on alert, among which Los Angeles stands out, due to the threats that he made along with those who will accompany him in his next administration starting in 2025, to cut off the federal funds to these localities if they continue to protect undocumented immigrants.
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Immigrant rights activists from the city of Los Angeles expressed their concerns about Trump’s deportation plans starting in 2025. “We must not allow immigration here in California, here in Los Angeles, to come and intimidate and persecute our people”said Raúl Murillo, from the Community Services Brotherhood.
The new government’s fight against politicians who want to help migrants is so direct that Tom Homan, who was announced as the next ‘border czar’ once Trump takes office, threatened to imprison Denver Mayor Mike Johnstonif he resists deportations. This after the Democratic politician says that removing migrant children from schools is immoral and unconstitutional.
“Border czar” Tom Homan is one of the key pieces of Trump’s mass deportation plans.
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Plans for US sanctuary cities against Trump’s mass deportations
Sanctuary cities like Los Angeles reaffirms its commitment to not collaborate with deportation plans massive measures proposed by Republican-elect Donald Trump.
According to what was reported by News Nationvarious cities such as Los Angeles, Chicago and New York, Among others, they have implemented policies aimed at protecting migrants, limiting cooperation with federal immigration authorities.
In Los Angeles, the City Council unanimously approved an ordinance declaring the city a sanctuary, prohibiting the use of local resources for the enforcement of federal immigration laws.
This measure, promoted by Mayor Karen Bass, responds directly to the mass deportation proposals of Donald Trump, who plans to use the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Service (ICE) and the army to carry out these actions. In California, which is home to the largest number of undocumented immigrants in the country, these policies have particularly relevant weight.
In Chicago, Mayor Brandon Johnson flatly rejected any collaboration between local police and federal immigration authoritiescalling Trump a “tyrant.” “Our police department will not act as ICE agents; “We just won’t do it,” Johnson said, emphasizing his commitment to protecting the city’s immigrant families.
In Colorado, Trump’s proposal known as “Operation Aurora” has raised concerns. This initiative contemplates the use of federal squads to locate and deport undocumented immigrants, especially in the city of Aurora, linked to alleged gang activities. However, Governor Jared Polis expressed his rejection, arguing that such actions would “devastate our economy and our society.”
For its part, New York has also shown a firm stance against Trump’s proposed immigration policies.. According to Mayor Eric Adams, the city has invested more than US$5,000,000,000 in housing more than 200,000 migrants since 2022. Manuel Castro, commissioner of immigration affairs, declared that they will not follow “the instructions of the federal government in cases of mass deportations” .
