Following President Donald Trump’s announcement that he would strip federal grant money from sanctuary states and cities, this happened Thursday night:
Miami-Dade Mayor drops sanctuary policy. Right decision. Strong! https://t.co/MtPvaDC4jM
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 26, 2017
BREAKING: Miami-Dade @MayorGimenez, citing @POTUS order, signs memo undoing county's status as immigrant "sanctuary" https://t.co/s8BdkG8CJo
— Patricia Mazzei (@PatriciaMazzei) January 26, 2017
BREAKING NEWS: Miami-Dade orders jails to comply with Trump crackdown on ‘sanctuary’ counties https://t.co/nYjzvQJ4fW pic.twitter.com/ZgYWALTHWr
— South Beach Times (@SouthBeachTimes) January 26, 2017
Miami-Dade was not the only place to have a change of heart:
Trump exec order cuts funding to Sanctuary Cities. @MayorPugh50 says Baltimore "welcoming" city for immigrants..not "Sanctuary" pic.twitter.com/OdQpIPh2AV
— Jayne Miller (@jemillerwbal) January 25, 2017
Other places still bitterly clinging to their sanctuary city label include San Fransisco:
Today, we're confirming our sanctuary city status. #SF https://t.co/Hiw9V92Q9d
— Mayor Ed Lee (@mayoredlee) January 25, 2017
Phoenix:
My statement re: the President's executive orders on a border wall & immigration enforcement: pic.twitter.com/SxloPEmpwz
— Greg Stanton (@gregstantonaz) January 25, 2017
New York City:
New York has always been a city of immigrants. The president's executive order doesn't change that. pic.twitter.com/krUAqeZIkL
— Mayor Bill de Blasio (@NYCMayor) January 26, 2017
Seattle:
As I told @HallieJackson, fighting Pres. Trump's unconstitutional orders on immigration is a moral issue. We won't be coerced by this admin. pic.twitter.com/wSGbtG0JZx
— Ed Murray (@MayorEdMurray) January 26, 2017
… and Chicago:
"You are safe…you are supported."
Mayor Rahm Emanuel explains why Chicago will always be a #SanctuaryCity:pic.twitter.com/VD27A9fcnD
— Splinter (@splinter_news) January 25, 2017
Meanwhile, in Texas:
Productive phone call today with U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security John Kelly about securing the border. Meaningful action is coming.
— Greg Abbott (@GregAbbott_TX) January 26, 2017
Michelle Malkin issued a correction to the Miami Herald:
You mean *illegal* immigrant sanctuary, @miamiherald ==> https://t.co/Q7I0ohXxXU
— Michelle Malkin (@michellemalkin) January 26, 2017