DOVER, DE – The Trump administration has had it with sanctuary jurisdictions that refuse to give Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) a modicum of assistance with enforcing the country’s immigration laws. Now, the administration has warned sanctuary cities and states that beginning Feb. 1, the money well is going to go dry. Apparently, that has caused Delaware lawmakers to soil themselves.
Just as states like Connecticut and Massachusetts insist they are not sanctuary states, Delaware likewise claims it is not a sanctuary state. The proof, however, is in the pudding.
After the White House announced federal funding would be cut off for any state or municipality that operates as a sanctuary for illegal aliens, Delaware state officials now moan that referring to the state as a sanctuary state “mischaracterizes” what they are trying to do to help state residents.
A few days after the administration’s announcement, WMDT-47 reported that the Delaware state senate passed SB27, which establishes an “Office of New Americans” that is designed to connect immigrants (including those in the country illegally) with resources to help them milk the taxpayers, er, establish themselves in the state.
One lawmaker, Sen. Russ Huxtable, said the state would likely take the administration to court while claiming the designation as a sanctuary state doesn’t reflect the “reality” on the ground.
“Since Trump took office, Delaware Democrats and Republicans have passed legislation with bipartisan support to prevent local law enforcement from entering into agreements with federal immigration enforcement agencies, and then we unanimously voted to create an Office of New Americans that is rooted in economic growth and opportunity for our residents.”
“All 21 senators joined in co-sponsoring the bill to create an Office of New Americans. These federal decisions aren’t about policy differences; they’re about an administration flexing political muscle to distract from its own policy failures, which are clearly not delivering for Americans, let alone Delawareans,” he said.
Delaware politicians are a disgrace.