Trump pressured Nielsen to release detained immigrants into so-called sanctuary cities

[Demovictory9]

https://www.cnn.com/2019/04/11/politics/immigrant-detainees-sanctuary-cities/index.html

The Trump administration pressured the Department of Homeland Security to release immigrants detained at the southern border into so-called sanctuary cities in part to retaliate against Democrats who oppose President Donald Trump's plans for a border wall, a source familiar with the discussions told CNN on Thursday.

Trump personally pushed Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen to follow through on the plan, the source said. Nielsen resisted and the DHS legal team eventually produced an analysis that killed the plan, which was first reported by The Washington Post.
The proposal is another example of Trump's willingness to enact hardline immigration policies to deliver on border security, a key issue for his political base. Thursday's reports come as the President has amplified his rhetoric on illegal immigration in recent weeks, even threatening to close the southern border if Congress and Mexico don't take action.
White House senior adviser Stephen Miller urged senior DHS officials to make the plan a reality, the source said. The plan finally died after Miller and other White House officials pushed it in February, according to the source.

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"The extent of this administration's cynicism and cruelty cannot be overstated," Ashley Etienne said in a statement. "Using human beings — including little children — as pawns in their warped game to perpetuate fear and demonize immigrants is despicable, and in some cases, criminal. The American people have resoundingly rejected this Administration's toxic anti-immigrant policies, and Democrats will continue to advance immigration policies that keep us safe and honor our values."

[madaboutharry]

1. Trump is a shallow and vindictive asshole.

Wanting to release detained immigrants into sanctuary cities to retaliate against democrats. Who thinks like that? He’s the president yet behaves like a creepy kid in the schoolyard.

When will this nightmare be over?

[SammyWinstonJack]

2. Vile, vindictive, petty, thanks Deplorables.

[malaise]

3. As someone else said last night

This is the behavior of a sociopath - there are no words