If President Trump believes threatening Sanctuary Cities with federal action will somehow coerce us into betraying the trust and cooperation of our immigrant communities, he is sorely mistaken.

The Supreme Court and other federal courts have ruled that enforcement of immigration laws in this country are the responsibility of the federal government and not local jurisdictions.

San Francisco is and always will be a Sanctuary City. We are a Sanctuary City because we know our city is safer when law-abiding residents, regardless of immigration status, are active members of our community.

The President’s declaration to abdicate the federal government’s obligation is more of the same from this administration, once again choosing politics over public safety.