Greg Abbott is vowing to pursue legislation to "remove from office" any local official who promotes sanctuary cities. (The Associated Press)Numerous cities across the Garden State have vowed to defy Trump’s executive order even as Gov. "We intend to stand by our principles and values as a city," Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop said in a statement. Bruce Rauner so far has remained mum on the issue of sanctuary cities – despite pressure from Emanuel to take a position. LouisianaFollowing the San Francisco killing of Kate Steinle by an illegal immigrant in 2015, numerous lawmakers across the country began calling for a crackdown on sanctuary cities.

Source: Fox News January 31, 2017 17:26 UTC