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Saturday, February 04, 2017
Report: Sanctuary Cities Received $27 Billion From Feds Each Year
Sanctuary cities receive over $27 billion each year from the federal
government, giving President Donald Trump significant leverage over
cities such as New York and San Francisco to enforce immigration law,
according to a new report. OpenTheBooks.com identified 106 sanctuary cities in the United States in their oversight report,
released Friday. In all, cities that ignore federal law by harboring
illegal immigrants are receiving $27.741 billion in grants and direct
payments in fiscal year 2016. Twenty-two percent of the roughly 11 million illegal immigrants in the United States live in just 12 American cities, according to the report. Those cities, which include New York, Philadelphia, and San Francisco, received $15.983 billion in federal funds.
"On average, the cost of lost federal funding for a family of four residing in one of the 106 sanctuary cities is $1,810—or $454 per person," OpenTheBooks.com said. "A total population of 46.2 million residents live in the 106 sanctuary cities according to census data."
The cities receiving the highest amount of federal funding per capita, which "have the most to lose by maintaining their sanctuary status," were Chicago and Washington, D.C., which received $5.3 billion and $2.09 billion, respectively...more
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