This week's warning by President Donald Trump that he may punish California for sheltering illegal residents from federal law enforcement represents a major escalation in the fight over sanctuary jurisdictions, and signals his determination to expand the enforcement of U.S. immigration law, analysts say.
"Frankly, it's a disgrace, the sanctuary city situation," Trump said at the White House.
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