Trump Links Opioid Abuse Crisis to Sanctuary Policies
By Ivan Pentchoukov
President Donald Trump drew a connection between America’s opioid abuse crisis and sanctuary policies in a weekly address released on March 31.
“Every day, an average of 116 Americans die from an opioid-related overdose,†Trump said. “This is a national crisis that demands immediate action.â€
Trump pointed out that sanctuary policies lead to the release of dangerous criminal illegal aliens, including drug traffickers and drug dealers, into American communities. One of the most common sanctuary policies is to prohibit local police and courts from detaining illegal aliens so that immigration authorities could take them into custody for deportation.
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The article goes on to say Trump said 40% of the heroin coming into the USA, goes through California.
