Currently sanctuary cities get all kinds of benefits with the designation like enhanced federal funding for subsidized housing, education, and all other social services.

I know a guy who is an illegal Mexican, been here for 30 years, he is married to a 400 pound white woman who is disabled due to her weight, they have a child together and own a home. They reciev approximately $110,000. Per year in federal and state subsidies, he does landscaping for $25.00 per hour under the table and has for 20 years, he runs the buisness and has one employee. The feds pay his mortgage, buy his food, pay his medical and pay for his daughters private school tuition and for her lunches and uniforms. About three years ago he had a heart attack and the medical bills amounted to $200,000. The government paid every penny of the medical costs.

He's a nice guy and all, but....

Port Townsend is thinking about designating themselves as sanctuary and one of the big reasons is the high level of ADU rental housing. Currently if a city designates itself as such they get alot of money for rent subsidies. There are no jobs but the city wants to attract cheep subsidized labor to service the wealthy people who live in the area and to fatten the cities budget on federal money.

This system has evolved under Clinton, Bush and Obama, illegals are profitable for cities, they don't stimulate the legit econemy but municipalities get alot of money for welcoming them with open arms. The printing press pays the bills. Someone is holding the bag but the debt has not been called in yet.