Trump vowed last month to cut off
federal funding to «sanctuary» cities like New York if local enforcement
allow undocumented immigrants access to social services without having to reveal their status, or otherwise refuse to cooperate with
federal immigration authorities.
Mayor Bill de Blasio has vowed that New York City will remain a sanctuary city — so called because NYC
allows undocumented immigrants access to social services without having to reveal their status and refuses to cooperate with
federal immigration authorities in deportation efforts.