Another radical Democrat mayor is throwing herself in front of President Trump's deportation express, and ICE isn't having it.
Everett, Washington Mayor Cassie Franklin issued a defiant directive this week restricting Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations in city buildings, sparking immediate federal backlash as tensions escalate between Trump's America First agenda and lawless sanctuary city politicians.
The move comes as President Trump's second-term deportation machine kicks into overdrive, with ICE agents finally unleashed to do their jobs after four years of Biden's open-border nightmare. But instead of celebrating the return of law and order, Democrat mayors like Franklin are doubling down on their pro-illegal immigrant stance.
ICE Fires Back at Obstruction
Federal immigration officials didn't mince words in their response to Franklin's sanctuary city stunt. The directive essentially tells ICE agents they're not welcome in Everett city facilities while conducting immigration enforcement operations - a move that reeks of obstruction of justice.
"Local politicians who interfere with federal immigration enforcement are putting their communities at risk and violating their oath of office," one ICE source told reporters.
This is exactly the kind of deep state resistance President Trump warned us about. While everyday Americans voted overwhelmingly for mass deportations and border security, radical Democrat mayors are still playing politics with public safety.
The Real Victims
Who suffers when mayors like Franklin shield illegal immigrants from enforcement? Law-abiding Americans, legal immigrants who played by the rules, and victims of crimes committed by people who shouldn't be in our country in the first place.
Franklin's directive isn't about compassion - it's about virtue signaling to the radical left base while putting Everett residents in danger. How many more Kate Steinles will it take before these sanctuary city politicians wake up?
President Trump promised to restore law and order to our immigration system, and patriots across America are watching to see if he'll let radical mayors sabotage his mandate. The question isn't whether ICE has the authority to enforce federal law - it's whether Trump will use every tool at his disposal to stop the obstruction.