Donald John Trump

“ Drug cartels have transformed Sanctuary Cities like Denver, Los Angeles, Chicago, and New York into major distribution centers, because the criminal aliens in the drug trade know that local politicians will help them evade authorities. Sanctuary Cities put innocent Americans at the mercy of hardened criminals and heartless drug dealers. These are bad people.
We want our cities to be safe-havens for Americans, not criminal aliens. It is time for Congress to cut off funds for Sanctuary Cities and to close the loopholes that allow drugs and criminals to violate our borders. ”

“ Every day, an average of 116 Americans die from an opioid-related overdose. This is a national crisis that demands immediate action.
That is why last week, I traveled to New Hampshire to announce the steps my Administration is taking to combat this deadly epidemic. ”

“ But if our brave federal agents are going to be successful in stopping this deadly epidemic, then we must stop lawless Sanctuary Cities. Sanctuary Cities release thousands of dangerous criminal aliens into our communities including drug traffickers, drug dealers and vicious gang members. ”