Leaders from so-called sanctuary cities across Southern California struck a defiant tone Monday, stating that they would continue to protect people who are in the country illegally despite threats by U.S. Atty. Still, officials in sanctuary cities scrambled to touch base with attorneys and explore their legal options. "Countless Americans would be alive today and countless loved ones would not be grieving today if these policies of sanctuary cities were ended," Sessions . San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee could not be reached for comment, but he sent a tweet soon after Sessions’ announcement. He called it a “safety issue.”"We pay our taxes and I feel that the federal funding is rightfully ours regardless of the fact that we are a sanctuary city or not," he said.

Source: Los Angeles Times March 27, 2017 22:55 UTC