As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office again, many Democratic leaders are vowing to fight back Immigration plans for the next administration.
While some leaders, including New York City Mayor Eric Adams, have shifted their stance on Trump's upcoming agenda, Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick sent a warning to other blue city and state leaders.
“Every blue state governor and mayor does it: 'You better stand up, Buttercup. I don't care if you're male or female. We mean business in Texas, Tom Homan means business and President Trump means business,'” Patrick said Thursday.Ingraham angle“.
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Although a number of Democratic leaders have pledged to resist Trump's immigration agenda, major party names including Illinois Governor JB Pritzker New York City Mayor Eric Adams appeared to have changed his position on the president-elect's plans.
Adams revealed that he has the “same goal” as Trump when it comes to illegal immigration.
“His goal is the same as mine,” Adams said. “We cannot allow dangerous individuals to commit repeated acts of violence in our cities across America. This cannot be a safe haven for violent individuals. You have the right, and the privilege, to live in this country, and so do those who want to.” “Committing violence – they are violating that privilege.”
Pritzker said he agrees with one part of the historic mass deportation campaign undertaken by Tom Homan, his appointed “border czar,” under the penal code. The incoming Trump administration.
“Undocumented violent criminals convicted of violent crimes should be deported,” Pritzker said in a news conference reported by Fox 32 Chicago. “I don't want them in my state, and I don't think they should be in the United States.”
Despite Pritzker and Adams' comments, a slew of Democratic lawmakers and officials across the country have promised to either not cooperate with or entirely resist the incoming Trump administration's plans for mass deportation.
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston said in November that he was willing to go to prison because of his opposition to deportations.
Homan responded He made the statement by saying that he was willing to imprison him, referring to the same laws that he referred to in his conversation with “Hannity.”
“I am absolutely disgusted by every action of this administration and every action of every Democrat in every blue state and city,” Patrick said, claiming that blue leaders are “undermining the will of the people” and “putting their people in harm’s way.” road.”
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Patrick also set fire to Biden administration And President Biden's “legacy.”
“He released his son. He released all these criminals. He is doing everything he can with these blue governors and these blue mayors to destroy this country. They are traitors to this country, they left the terrorists, they left the murderers, they left the rapists in this country, and now he wants “Sabotaging this president before he's gone is disgraceful and disgusting.”
He added, “(Biden) will be considered the worst and most despicable president in the history of this country because no one has done more to destroy this country and harm American citizens.”
Pilar Arias and Adam Shaw of Fox News Digital contributed to this report.
