Abdul El-Sayed (Facebook photo)
The state of California is pushing back against the Trump administration's policies. A Democratic candidate for Michigan governor, Abdul El-Sayed, wants to do the same.
El-Sayed proposes making this a “sanctuary state” for undocumented immigrants, something that is contrary to what the Trump administration wants, reports Jonathan Oosting of The Detroit News. Trump wants to increase enforcement and deportation.
Oosting writes:
El-Sayed pitched the “sanctuary state” concept in a new policy platform outline his campaign released Monday. The former Detroit health director and son of Egyptian immigrants also proposed a public health insurance program for Michigan residents, a minimum wage increase and universal pre-school access.
“This is a bold, progressive approach to the very real and very serious problems that our state faces right now,” El-Sayed told The Detroit News in an interview ahead of a campaign event in Grand Rapids.
