A New York City Democrat is urging officials to repeal “sanctuary” policies that he believes violate federal law and put citizens in harm’s way.
NYC Council Member Robert Holden told “Fox & Friends” co-host Brian Kilmeade on Monday that city and state officials are breaking the law by protecting illegal immigrants who may be engaged in criminal activity.
“We’re like shielding [illegal immigrants]. The governors, the Democratic governors and the mayors of these sanctuary cities are shielding criminals and terrorists,” he said.
Holden insisted that federal and state governments must cooperate to crack down on illegal immigration and prevent future terror plots—referencing a breakdown in communication in the early 2000s that he believes facilitated the 9/11 attacks.
Democratic NYC Council Member Robert Holden is pushing back against sanctuary city policies and has floated the idea…
