Presidential executive order targets sanctuary cities

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – With the stroke of a pen on Wednesday, President Donald Trump signed two executive orders which will directly affect New Mexico. One was for jump-starting construction of the wall along the border with Mexico and the other was to cut Federal grant money to sanctuary cities.
Sanctuary cities have been classified as areas where safe harbor is provided for undocumented immigrants who might be deported by Federal immigration law enforcement officials. Santa Fe h