Trump launches war on ‘sanctuary cities,’ rapists, murderers let free

Published March 20, 2017 3:30pm ET



The Trump administration Monday opened a war on so-called “sanctuary cities,” claiming that they regularly release violent criminal illegal immigrants onto the streets where they go on to commit more crimes and jeopardize public safety.

In a new report from the Department of Homeland Security, the administration identified 118 cities and jurisdictions that have legally declared themselves “sanctuaries,” and revealed that in just one seven day period, 206 illegal criminals were released, including those charged with murder, rape, gun violence, wife beating and sex abuse.

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