Politics & Government
Rep. Joe Kennedy Blasts Trump's Immigration Executive Orders
In a statement Wednesday, Kennedy urged his colleagues to stand against the crackdown on sanctuary cities and "the wall."
Massachusetts Congressman Joe Kennedy III on Wednesday had some harsh words for President Donald Trump's executive orders to withhold federal funding from sanctuary cities and move forward with building the wall against Mexico.
Trump signed an executive order Wednesday that would withhold federal funds to those local governments that offer sanctuary to illegal immigrants. He signed the executive order during a ceremony at the Department of Homeland Security.
Before Trump signed the sanctuary city order, he signed an order formally moving forward with his campaign promise to build a wall on the Mexican border.
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The orders are expected to be part of a of executive orders on immigration issues that will be unveiled over a couple of days.
Kennedy responded to Trump's actions on Twitter with remarks of his own, calling them "the actions of a scared government."
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Read Kennedy's full statement below:
A great nation does not wall itself in. President’s orders today are the actions of a scared government, not a strong one. #NoBanNoWall pic.twitter.com/E96drTl15v
— Rep. Joe Kennedy III (@RepJoeKennedy) January 25, 2017
Colin Miner (Patch Staff) contributed to this report.
Image via Rep. Joe Kennedy III Twitter page
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