Summary
Democratic-led cities and states are mobilizing to resist Trump’s planned mass deportations, with measures like sanctuary policies, legal challenges, and public opposition.
Cities like Los Angeles, Chicago, and Philadelphia have vowed to shield undocumented residents, and LA’s school district declared itself a migrant sanctuary.
Trump plans to sign executive orders and withhold federal grants to enforce deportations, but legal obstacles are expected, as seen during his first term.
Opponents argue deportations harm communities and families, while Trump allies assert a mandate for strict immigration enforcement.
I think they are planning to try that, yes. It’s not guaranteed to succeed, but cowardly acquiescence born out of fear is one easy way it can be made to work.
I’m not saying to cower, I’m just pointing this out because a lot of people, likely including the leaders of these states, are still of the mindset that the proper, and therefore only, path of “resistance” is through lawsuits and picket-sign demonstrations.
I fear that they are going to be utterly shocked, and more importantly, unprepared, if and when the reaction to this “resistance” is lawless mass incarceration and murder.