Chicago Says Spicer Can't Blame Shooting Epidemic on Immigrants
- Trump plans to strip federal funding from ‘sanctuary cities’
- City denies suggestion undocumented immigrants are cause
White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer conducts the daily press briefing at the White House on Friday, March 31.
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President Donald Trump’s administration suggested Friday that the spike in Chicago’s gun violence can be linked to a familiar target: undocumented immigrants.
That was news to Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, whose office said the administration’s attempt to link gun violence to immigrants who are in the U.S. illegally isn’t backed by crime data.