Immigration stand-off intensifies as Washington threatens funding cuts to California, NYCAARON BERNSTEIN/REUTERS US President Donald Trump's administration has launched crackdown on so-called "sanctuary cities" that do not cooperate with federal immigration authorities. "Sanctuary cities" in general offer safe harbour to illegal immigrants and often do not use municipal funds or resources to advance the enforcement of federal immigration laws. MATT CARDY/GETTY IMAGES The US cities and counties threatened with funding cuts offer safe harbour to illegal immigrants and often do not use municipal funds to advance the enforcement of federal immigration laws. Those threatened include the state of California; New York City; Chicago; Philadelphia; Clark County, Nevada; New Orleans; Miami Dade County, Florida; and Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. "Milwaukee County has its challenges but they are not caused by illegal immigration.

Source: Stuff April 21, 2017 22:41 UTC