Sanctimonious Cities

In Martha’s Vineyard, there is a sign that reads, “We stand with immigrants, with refugees, with indigenous peoples… All are welcome here.” But within 48 hours of receiving a plane full of 50 illegal immigrants sent by Ron DeSantis from Florida, the political leaders in Martha’s Vineyard shipped the illegal immigrants, the very people they proclaim are welcome there, to a military base. Earlier this month, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, relocated busloads of illegal immigrates out of her city as fast as they arrived. At this point, it is fair to ask if the so-called “sanctuary cities” are sanctuaries for illegal immigrants or from illegal immigrants. It appears that places like Chicago, New York, Washington, DC, Philadelphia and now Martha’s Vineyard, who self-righteously proclaim they are “sanctuary” jurisdictions for illegal immigrants, want nothing to do with illegal immigrants. Mayors Eric Adams, Muriel Bowser, Lori Lightfoot and Jim Kenney have all objected to busloads of illegal immigrants arriving in their sanctuaries.

Senator Elizabeth Warren called Ron DeSantis transporting illegal immigrants from Florida to Martha’s Vineyard, “repulsive and cruel”. Did she mean it was “repulsive and cruel” to the illegal immigrants or to the citizens of Martha’s Vineyard? California Governor Gavin Newson has urged the Department of Justice to investigate DeSantis for “kidnapping”. Hillary Clinton claimed that DeSantis was “literally human trafficking.”  Ironically, the Biden Administration has been busing and flying illegal immigrants to Republican cities and states for the last 21 months, and Gavin Newson has never asked the DOJ to investigate him; Hillary Clinton didn’t accuse Biden of being a human trafficker. But as soon as, illegal immigrants are bussed or flown to blue cities and states, the loving, caring, generous liberals are not so loving, caring or generous to these illegal immigrants. They do not want illegal immigrants in their backyard any more than anyone else does. So, are these places really sanctuary cities or are merely sanctimonious cities?