[dropcap size=big]A[/dropcap]s people across the city celebrated Valentine’s Day, the occupant of the White House announced that law enforcement tactical units from the border, including BORTAC and the SWAT team of Border Patrol, will be deployed to sanctuary cities across the nation.
Units are already being sent to Chicago and New York City, and are expected to be sent to Los Angeles and San Francisco, among other sanctuary cities. Units will be deployed from February to May, according to The New York Times report.
Hours after the move, advocates condemned the xenophobic mess during a press conference.
“Of course Trump would use a day when we celebrate love to send a crass hateful message,” said Angelica Salas, executive director of CHIRLA.
Lorella Praeli, President of Community Change Action explained that the order to deploy militarized Border Patrol into sanctuary cities risks Border Patrol officers using excessive force and then encouraging ICE to do the same. Praeli also explained that the move undermined state and local governments, while also trying to score political brownie points with the Trump cult.