, Columnist
In Its Sanctuary Cities, America Is Already Great
The immigrant havens Trump wants to punish are engines of U.S. prosperity.
Put this on a baseball cap.
Photographer: Joe Jaszewski/Getty ImagesThis article is for subscribers only.
On the campaign trail last year, Donald Trump threatened to punish sanctuary cities that don't collaborate with federal immigration enforcement by hitting them where it hurts.
"Cities that refuse to cooperate with federal authorities will not receive taxpayer dollars," Trump said in August in Phoenix. The threat was repeated in a Jan. 25 executive order from the Trump White House, though its legality and practical effect remain unclear.