http://dx.doi.org/10.17176/20170201-170635 https://staging.verfassungsblog.de/sanctuary-cities-and-the-trump-administration/ Sanctuary Cities and the Trump Administration Aust, Helmut Philipp eng 2017-02-01 electronic resource text/html ddc:342 federalism Immigration Sanctuary Cities Verfassungsblog Verfassungsblog--2366-7044 CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 The current clash between the Trump administration and the so-called “sanctuary cities” on immigration is not qualitatively new. There have been other attempts by the local level in the United States to position itself as an alternative political force vis-à-vis the federal government. Due to the political style of the new administration and all the drama attached to it, the conflict may, however, reach new simmering heights. It may also be more dangerous for the social cohesion of the United States as a political entity.