Hillary Clinton slams NC sanctuary cities bill
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton calls a bill curbing local governments' ability to declare themselves sanctuary cities "unacceptable" and calls for Gov. Pat McCrory to veto it.
Posted — Updated"This anti-immigrant bill is more evidence of the influence Donald Trump has on the Republican Party," said Lorella Praeli, Hillary for America's Latino outreach director.
Trump, the businessman and GOP front-runner, has been decidedly antagonistic toward immigrants, particularly from Mexico, Central America and South America, during his campaign remarks.
"The negative impact on the immigrant community would be immeasurable, and the bill will only damage the community trust necessary to have effective policing in the state. Republican Governor of North Carolina, Pat McCrory, should veto this bill," Praeli continued.
That veto seems unlikely to come.
McCrory's campaign earlier this week sent an email pushing back against the idea of sanctuary city programs.
"As governor, I believe that every law enforcement officer is sworn to uphold not only the laws of North Carolina, but also the laws of the United States ... and that includes our immigration laws," McCrory said in the email to supporters. "At the end of the day, I don’t believe anyone should give sanctuary in any part of our state and nation to people who break our laws, especially drug traffickers, human traffickers and violent criminals."
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