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NYC named ‘worst’ sanctuary city amid battle with Texas on migrant busing

The Empire State Building towers above other office buildings on March 4, 2021, in New York City.

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New York City has been named the “worst” sanctuary city in the U.S. by a hawkish immigration group, just as the Big Apple’s mayor continues to feud with the governor of Texas over the busing of migrants into the city.

The Immigration Reform Law Institute, the legal arm of the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR), published its list of “worst” sanctuary jurisdictions on Tuesday, and put New York City at the top.

“Sanctuary” jurisdictions are those that bar local law enforcement from cooperating with federal immigration agencies. Such cities and states will typically also move to abolish any distinction between legal and illegal immigration.

IRLI says that New York has “doubled down” on its sanctuary policies to go from second in the rankings in 2019 to top spot. It notes New York City Council’s passing of legislation granting noncitizens the right to vote in local elections, the banning of the use of “illegal alien” and the release in 2019 of more than 7,500 criminal illegal immigrants back onto its streets.

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The Empire State Building towers above other office buildings on March 4, 2021, in New York City.
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Behind New York City in the rankings was Los Angeles in second place, followed by Chicago, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Minneapolis and Seattle. Behind them were Wake County in North Carolina, Middlesex County in New Jersey and Portland, Oregon.

“These communities have earned their places on this list because of incredibly poor leadership at the city, county and state levels,” Dale Wilcox, IRLI’s executive director and general counsel, said in a statement. “Data overwhelmingly shows that sanctuary policies lead to more crime, fear and death. The leaders of these communities should not escape accountability for the damage they have caused. Their residents deserve much more.”

Former Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) acting director Tom Homan, also an IRLI senior fellow, says that sanctuary policies only provide sanctuary to criminals.

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“Immigrant communities don’t want criminals in their neighborhoods either. Victims and witnesses of crime don’t want the offender back in their communities to seek revenge,” he said. “All communities deserve protection from criminals but sanctuary policies put immigrant…

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