Setti Warren in The Boston Herald

On Immigration: Make City Hall an immigrant sanctuary to lead sanctuary city

Newton Mayor Setti Warren vows to open his own city hall as a safe haven for illegal immigrants if President Trump steps up deportations. "If in fact there are draconian measures taken by the federal government and people feel unsafe and they need places to go, of course I would," Warren said. "I think that's who we are, that's who our values are. I think you'd find a lot of people in my city who would open their doors."

Despite threats from the Trump administration to withhold federal funding from sanctuary cities, Warren continues to stand behind Newton's Welcoming City Ordinance, saying it "demonstrated who we are and what we're trying to do--that we are welcoming to all people. It's really the effort we're making, and who we are, and our values, and how we do community policing."

Source: Boston Herald on 2018 Massachusetts gubernatorial race Mar 30, 2017

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