Last 27 years. We stand united that a safer city is a city that doesnt allow its residents to live in fear. I think families are both afraid and ready to push back. Reporter but todays action by the white house did not have any specifics. Still, because San Francisco is both a city and county, it stands to lose a large sum of money. The 1 billion in federal funds San Francisco receives a year makes up more than 10 of its 9. 6 billion budget. Schools, public health, law enforcement, transportation are among some of the many programs that receive federal funds. Lets say homeless funds are for veterans, as well. Do they want to hurt veterans . Do they want to hurt families. Reporter its hard to say how the city will make up for a possible short fall, or who will pay for it. Jason clark is with the San Francisco republican party. There arent enough rich people in San Francisco to make up for a billiondollar short fall. Its going to rely heavily on the middle and working classes to make up
President trumps policies. Good evening. Thank you for joining us. Im ama daetz. Im dan ashley. The president signed an order to end sanctuary cities that in his words harbor illegal immigrants. The president promised to cut federal funding to cities that dont compile. Its one of several actions that will have a direct impact on people here in california. We have Team Coverage on the effects. Lets begin with leeayanne melez with a look at the financial impact, lyanne. Reporter San Francisco is not the only city dealing with a possibility of losing federal funds. How about 300 other cities across the nation . All of them asking tonight can we afford to be a sanctuary city . [speaking foreign language]. Reporter today dozens of immigration advocates took to city hall chanting an organized community will never be deported. It was in response to President Trumps executive order threatening to with hold federal funds from socalled sanctuary cities. Mayor ed lee says San Francisco stands fir
Good evening, everyone, im miliana gomez. Frank and julie are off tonight. I just signed two executive orders that will save thousands of lives, millions of jobs, and billions and billions of dollars. Specifically calls for a wall, or other barrier along the mexican border. Another blocks grants from sanctuary city. And at soon as tomorrow, the president is also expected to restrict the flow of refugees into the United States. Demonstrators took to the streets in new york city tonight, thousands rallied in protest of the new administrations policies at Washington Square park and greenwich village. The demonstrators there say they stand in solidarity with americas immigrants. Here in the bay area, agents that serve immigrants say phones are ringing, and people are scared. Debora villalon is live in san rafael, which has a sizable latino population. Reporter about 40,000 latinos in marin county, and about half of them are estimated to be undocumented. Certainly worried now that Campaign
Live where you live, this is abc7 news. [ chanting let them go ]. Across our country tonight, demonstrators are letting their voices be heard at our airports. San francisco, chicago, new york, and many more. Tonight a bit of good news for those protesters who are against pesident trumps controversial extreme vetting executive order. Good evening and thank ou for joining us, im matt keller. Earlier this evening a federal judge in new york issued a stay for part of that executive order. Federal judges in virginia and seattle have since followed suit. That was, of course, welcome news for protesters here in San Francisco and across the country. The new york judges order tonight will ensure those detained will not be sent home for the time being. We have Team Coverage tonight from San Francisco international airport, abc7 News Reporter kay larson and Sergio Quintana have been there for hours. Beginning with sergio. Reporter we are now about eight hours into the protest at sfo. Theres still
States. This comes after President Trumps executive order, banning refugees. Our nbc bay area viewers posting this video on twitter at the scene of sfo, where weve just alearned the arrivals entrance to the airport has been blocked because of the size of that protest. And those protests continue to grow across the country right now. Lets go to nbc bay areas christie smith, whos live at sfo right now. Chris christie, this is a very chaotic scene. Were talking about it impacting incoming flights. Reporter thats right. This demonstration was slated to begin at 3 00. Here it is, 5 00, and you can see how many demonstrators are out here. There are hundreds of protesters outside the International Terminal at sfo, protesting against President Trumps executive order, which blocks enter of certain refugees from mostly muslim countries. In this crowd of people chanting and carrying signs, we are told there are some families here. Also, a number of attorneys who are trying to clear up confusion a