President Donald Trump will sign an executive order on April 28 directing his administration to create and publish a list of sanctuary cities accused of obstructing federal immigration law enforcement.
The order, which Trump plans to sign on Monday evening, will direct Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and Attorney General Pam Bondi to “publish a list of state and local jurisdictions that obstruct the enforcement of federal immigration laws,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said at a Monday press briefing.
She said the order is “centered around protecting American communities from criminal aliens.”
“It’s quite simple—obey the law, respect the law, and don’t obstruct federal immigration officials and law enforcement officials when they are simply trying to remove public safety threats from our nation’s communities,” Leavitt said....