It's not fun being a sanctuary city anymore
Posted By: DW626, 9/13/2023 6:19:53 AM
Once upon a time, it was so much fun being a sanctuary city. It made you popular with immigration activists and the self-declared "enlightened" class. Suddenly, sanctuary cities are about dealing with migrants who accepted your invitation. As someone said on the TV, it's like inviting a bunch of people for dinner and then realizing that you can't pay the bill. The problem is really serious in the so-called "blue cities" as Naomi Lin recently wrote: New York City's struggle to care for about 110,000 immigrants who have arrived in the city since last year is having political repercussions
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It's not fun being a sanctuary city anymore
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Once upon a time, it was so much fun being a sanctuary city. It made you popular with immigration activists and the self-declared "enlightened" class. Suddenly, sanctuary cities are about dealing with migrants who accepted your invitation. As someone said on the TV, it's like inviting a bunch of people for dinner and then realizing that you can't pay the bill. The problem is really serious in the so-called "blue cities" as Naomi Lin recently wrote:
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The road to Hades was built by virtue signaling.