Phoenix: An idea floated by President Trump to send immigrants from the border to “sanctuary cities” to exact revenge on Democratic foes could favour the migrants and place them in locations that make it easier to put down roots and stay in the country. The plan would put thousands of immigrants in cities that are not only welcoming to them, but also more likely to rebuff federal officials carrying out deportation orders.
Many of the locations have more resources to help immigrants make legal cases to stay in the US than smaller cities, with some of the nation’s biggest immigration advocacy groups based in places like San Francisco, New York City and Chicago.
The downside for the immigrants would be a high cost of living in the cities. Meanwhile, Ivanka Trump is visiting Ethiopia and Ivory Coast in pursuit of a different goal — advancing a global women’s programme she hopes will outlast a govt better known for “America First” isolationism.
