SEATTLE: Politicians in New York, Seattle and other ``sanctuary cities'' that protect immigrants who are in the US illegally declared Wednesday they won't be intimidated by a move by President Donald Trump to cut off millions in federal funding to such communities.Many cities vowed legal action, arguing that the threatened punishment would be unconstitutional. ``My job is to represent every single resident in the city of Providence, and we will continue to do that. ''Supporters of a crackdown on sanctuary cities point to cases like the fatal shooting of Kate Steinle in 2015 on a San Francisco pier. ``There's nothing in federal law that requires localities or states to participate in federal immigration enforcement. Second, the Constitution grants Congress _ not the president _ the power to determine how federal dollars are spent.

Source: Economic Times January 26, 2017 18:32 UTC