Rhode Island: Immigration and Trump Rhetoric

rhode island: The last thing I want is for us to start turning on our neighbours . In Providence, Rhode Island, Mayor Jorge Elorza, the son of Guatemalan immigrants, said he would continue a longstanding policy of refusing to hold people charged with civil infractions for federal immigration officials, according to Metro News. Newark, New Jersey Ras Baraka echoed that decision, calling Trump rhetoric on immigration scary. Seattle has always been a welcoming city, Murray said Monday. Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck told the Los Angeles Times that he committed to a longtime policy of staying out of immigration issues. District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser also said it would keep the status. Mayor Eric Garcetti has backed that up but stopped short of calling LA a sanctuary city because the term is Mayor Jim Kenney restored sanctuary status when he took office in January and said last week the city would protect its residents. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.