Source: The Hill
BY MARK HENSCH
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio (D) says his city will sue President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming administration if it implements a national registry for Muslims.
“We will sue to block it,” he said at New York City’s Cooper Union Monday, according to the New York Daily News.“We will use all the tools at our disposal to stand up for our people,” added de Blasio, who backed Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton. “[We must] always be proud of our values.”
De Blasio called on listeners to organize “issue by issue” with other Americans and halt Trump’s policies they disagree with.
“We will make sure women receive the healthcare they need,” he said as an example, referencing possible Planned Parenthood funding cuts.
De Blasio added that New York City would defy the Trump administration if it demanded the city escalate stop-and-frisk tactics for its police.
The mayor also reiterated he would not allow the New York Police Department to be used for deporting undocumented immigrants.
De Blasio noted his government would provide expanded legal aid for undocumented immigrants in New York City facing such deportations.
A top ally of Trump’s said last week that the Republican is mulling a national registry for immigrants from Muslim countries or nations with significant terrorism struggles.
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