The president’s threats to crack down on so-called sanctuary cities — which refuse to cooperate with federal immigration agents — by withholding federal money have spurred little cooperation and several lawsuits. Arpaio has long been a divisive figure at the center of the debate over illegal immigration. That only elevated his stature in the movement against illegal immigration. “I was doing my job and combating illegal immigration,” he said by phone from his home in a Phoenix suburb. On the issue of sanctuary cities, Arpaio said he remains confident that Trump will triumph over local authorities.

Source: Los Angeles Times August 27, 2017 02:38 UTC