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Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Protects American Communities from Criminal Aliens
CRACKING DOWN ON SANCTUARY CITIES: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order to enforce federal law with respect to sanctuary
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CRACKING DOWN ON SANCTUARY CITIES: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order to enforce federal law with respect to sanctuary jurisdictions to protect their citizens from dangerous illegal aliens.
- The Order directs the Attorney General and Secretary of Homeland Security to publish a list of States and local jurisdictions obstructing federal immigration law enforcement and notify each sanctuary jurisdiction of its non-compliance, providing an opportunity to correct it.
- Sanctuary jurisdictions that do not comply with federal law may lose federal funding.
- The Order directs the Attorney General and Secretary of Homeland Security to pursue all necessary legal remedies and enforcement measures to bring non-compliant jurisdictions into compliance.
- It instructs the Attorney General and Secretary of Homeland Security to develop mechanisms for proper eligibility verification in sanctuary jurisdictions to prevent illegal aliens from receiving federal public benefits.
- The Order ensures illegal aliens are not being favored over American citizens by directing the Attorney General to address state or local laws that unlawfully prioritize aliens.
- This includes in-state tuition benefits for aliens or criminal sentencing factors that favor aliens.
