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Democrats are fuming over President Trump's consideration of a plan to move asylum seekers to "sanctuary cities" as a form of political retribution.

Top Democratic lawmakers were quick to criticize the morality of the proposal, while also saying it's hard to take it seriously.

"You have policymakers at the highest levels throwing tantrums," said Rep. Lou Correa (D-Calif.), the chairman of the House Homeland Security oversight subcommittee. "I can't even begin to address this issue."

The proposal, first reported by The Washington Post on Thursday, was floated by White House officials to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

President Trump on Friday confirmed the proposal in a tweet, saying, "we are indeed, as reported, giving strong considerations to placing Illegal Immigrants in Sanctuary Cities."

White House officials in November and February tried unsuccessfully to pressure DHS officials to release thousands of detainees in small- and mid-sized "sanctuary cities" as a form of political pressure against Democrats, the Post reported.

"This reflects how much policymakers at the highest level of a government don't understand what they're dealing with," Correa said before Trump's tweet. "When they say they're going to punish sanctuary states, don't they understand these workers are needed in this economy?"

Correa said he would consult with House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) on how the panel could respond to the proposal.

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https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/...ocid=spartanntp

Oh, do it, Mr President. Let these self-righteous cities with their own immigration policies deal with these people.