Sanctuary city laws could throw a wrench into Trump’s deportation plans—but he’s already planning to bypass them
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Advocates see sanctuary laws as a critical shield for immigrant communities, but Trump’s team is devising ways to get around them.
Five years ago, police officers stopped Jose Armando Escobar-Lopez while he was driving to his home in Daly City near San Francisco with his partner and her brother. Without giving a reason for the stop, the officers questioned him about his immigration status and facilitated his transfer to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention.