Kaine Calls Sanctuary Cities 'Phantom'
"Further evidence that Clinton-Kaine have no regard for the innocent lives threatened their open borders policies."
9.2.2016
The Trump campaign demanded an apology today from Democratic vice-presidential nominee Tim Kaine for trying to downplay the very existence of “sanctuary cities,” localities that defy federal illegal immigration law.
Talking with host/activist Chris Cuomo Thursday on CNN’s New Day, Kaine said,
“When Donald Trump kind of goes after these phantom ‘sanctuary cities’ and talks about how bad they are, basically what he’s going after is police chiefs. And I trust police chiefs in terms of knowing what should be done to keep their communities safer and police departments and mayors a lot more than I trust Donald Trump.”
The very liberal Cuomo, to his credit, didn't let Kaine’s remark slide. “Why do you say "phantom"?... Sanctuary cities are real. They exist, they’re not phantom, and a lot of people believe that you have those people rewarded for not working hand-in-hand with [immigration enforcement officials]” he pointed out. Kaine did not answer the question or acknowledge Cuomo nailed him on this.
The Trump campaign concurred with Cuomo. In a statement to Mediaite, National Policy Director Stephen Miller said,
Tim Kaine’s comment is an insult to the countless Americans who have been killed by Sanctuary City policies, and is further evidence that Clinton-Kaine have no regard for the innocent lives threatened their open borders policies. There are now 300 federally-recognized Sanctuary Cities — which, in a 19-month period, together refused more than 17,000 detainers for high-risk illegal immigrants and criminals resulting in harm to countless Americans.
Kaine should retract his comment at once, and apologize to the families who have suffered.
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