Sanctuary City will defy Trump

‘They Make Our Economy Run’: Dem Scrambles To Keep Illegals Against America’s Will

Liberal Los Angeles Councilman Boasts About City’s Large Undocumented Population, Claims They Make Economy Run

Los Angeles Councilman Hugo Soto-Martinez appeared on CNN News Central, where he boasted about the city’s “largest undocumented population” and their contributions to the economy.

Soto-Martinez side-stepped co-host John Berman’s question about whether he was out of touch with the American people, given President-elect Donald Trump’s victory.

The councilman defended the move to declare Los Angeles a sanctuary city, claiming that they are “speaking to the issues” that working people face, such as increasing cost of living and lack of affordable housing.

However, when pressed about whether this move goes against Trump’s promise of mass deportations, Soto-Martinez shifted the focus to the president’s policies on immigration and the nomination of a “border czar” who put kids in cages.

He then claimed that going against these policies is “the correct thing” to do, especially in a city like Los Angeles with a large undocumented population that “makes our economy run.”

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Once Trump takes office on January 20, all federal funds to sanctuary cities will cease and then Mr. Soto-Martinez can see how the illegal population helps his city.