Letters: Chicago's housing of migrants at airports should not invite punishment from Congress

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

55% : As the Constitution states, federalism ensures a balance of power between state and federal governments.
52% : Rather than attacking sanctuary cities, Congress should focus on comprehensive immigration reform and provide adequate resources to support cities and towns in managing the effects of federal immigration policy.
50% : Moreover, this tactic contradicts the principles of Federalist No. 51, which emphasizes the importance of checks and balances to prevent one level of government from overpowering another.
47% : Local governments must retain their ability to address community needs without fear of political retaliation.
43% : Trump as a candidate laid it out, acolytes of Trump repeat the language, department nominees gleefully advertise the policies and news outlets report what the incoming administration intends.
21% : Chicago's efforts reflect compassion and resilience in the face of federal inaction, not a misuse of taxpayer dollars.-- Kayla Fuentes, MundeleinWe all need to open our eyes and heed the warnings of those such as Katherine Yon Ebright, who explains in her op-ed how the administration of incoming President Donald Trump plans to abuse the 1798 Alien Enemies Act in its quest to cleanse the population of those it deems undesirable "illegal" immigrants ("Donald Trump plans to exploit the Alien Enemies Act.
18% : First, I note that, even though Trump said on the campaign trail in 2016 that he would go after Hillary Clinton, he never did so.
17% : The rationale is that Donald Trump has threatened to go after numerous people once he gets in office, so the Biden administration has to give pardons to these people to protect them against persecution by the incoming administration.
12% : A disturbing trend that would have been unimaginable just a short time ago seems to be rearing its ugly head.-- Scott Thompson, Bloomington, IndianaWhen Donald Trump speaks of "the enemy within," now I know who he means.

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