MAYOR R-J BERRY HAS WRITTEN A LETTER TO ATTORNEY GENERAL JEFF SESSIONS, STATING THAT ALBUQUERQUE IS NOT A SANCTUARY CITY. THAT AFTER SESSIONS THREATENED TO WITHHOLD FEDERAL RESOURCES FROM CERTAIN HIGH CRIME CITIES, INCLUDING ALBUQUERQUE, IF THEY CAN’T PROVE THAT THEY’RE AREN’T PROVIDING SANCTUARY TO ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS.
MAYOR BERRY TELLS KKOB’S SCOTT STIEGLER THAT THE CITY WILL WORK HARD TO KEEP THAT FEDERAL FUNDING. HE SAYS THESE ARE ALBUQUERQUE’S TAX DOLLARS THAT THE CITY WANTS TO BRING BACK TO HELP KEEP THE COMMUNITY SAFE.
BERRY SAYS ALBUQUERQUE HAS NOT BEEN A SANCTUARY CITY SINCE 2010, SHORTLY AFTER HE TOOK OFFICE AS MAYOR.
