Trump's tweets came as critics were criticizing news that the White House had at least twice considered a plan to release detained immigrants into so-called sanctuary cities. 2 House Democrat, StenyHoyer of Maryland, criticized the idea of using ICE or any other federal agency "to penalize," or "for political reasons." It raises questions as to whether the administration, operationally, would even be able to handle the flow of migrants to sanctuary cities. Under the Trump administration, ICE has significantly stepped up arrests, including of people who have no U.S. criminal records. In response, some cities have banished ICE from jails where agents could easily pick up immigration violators.

Source: CBC News April 12, 2019 18:31 UTC