GOP Gov Candidate Jack Ciattarelli: End ALL Sanctuary Cities in NJ On 'Day One'

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Poll are very close in the New Jersey governor's race between Republican Jack Ciattarelli and Democrat Mikie Sherrill.

In a Fox News town hall on Thursday, Ciattarelli laid down a primary difference between himself and his Democratic opponent.

The gubernatorial hopeful said the first thing he would do is eliminate New Jersey’s sanctuary city policies.

Ciattarelli told host Sean Hannity,"Executive order number one, on day one, no town in this state will be a sanctuary city, we will not be a sanctuary state."

The crowd, filled with New Jersey residents, enthusiastically applauded.

He continued, "Here’s the good news. Many of the things that [current Democratic Gov. Phil] Murphy has done were by executive order. They weren’t codified by the legislature, which means I can reverse them on day one."

"Having sanctuary cities and us being a sanctuary state encourages illegal immigration, and it handcuffs our local police in certain ways; we’re not doing that. I'm going to reverse that on day one," he said.

Ciattarelli added, "If a local police chief and mayor want to work together to preserve safety in our community by partnering with a federal agency, I’m not going to get in the way."

Democrats nationwide have defended sanctuary cities, which shield illegal immigrants from facing prosecution and deportation.

The Trump administration has cracked down hard on illegal migrants, with federal officials working with local law enforcement to solve this.

If New Jersey elects yet another Democrat for governor, this problem will endure.

Republican Jack Ciattarelli is promising something better. Much better.

This is a no brainer.