Faulting the president for having allegedly “torn families apart,” a blue city mayor set her sights on a new way to defund the police with a handout to open border activists.
President Donald Trump’s effort to restore national sovereignty has been met with constant pushback and demonization from the left. As illegal aliens have claimed victimhood over the enforcement of existing law, Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown’s (D) new scheme to assist them eyed pulling $100,000 from the police department to hand over for hearings, transport, and more via the Spokane Immigrant Rights Coalition (SIRC).
In a statement released Monday, Brown talked up “fears … hopes, and the very real challenges” of illegal aliens before voicing her animus toward the president, “The Trump Administration’s policies have torn families apart and resulted in job loss. These are valuable members of our Spokane community, and providing financial support is tangible way we can support them [sic].”
Speaking with The Spokesman-Review, Mujeres En Action policy liaison Sebastion Ruiz said, “To give you a sense of the eligible expenses that we’ve paid for in the past … sometimes immigration check-ins or hearings in Tacoma, the dates of those can change with very short notice, meaning households have to drop everything.”
“So we’ve often had to pay for transportation, temporary lodging, short-term childcare or interpretation services … we’ve also had to pay for required medical exams for immigration hearings,” added Ruiz.
As for the $100,000, the proposal was defended on the argument that the funds would be allocated from the police department’s outreach budget rather than its general budget. That, according to Councilwoman Kitty Klitzke, was the contributing input of SPD Chief Kevin Hall, “… and it’s fair for him to make that choice if he feels that would improve the relationship between the community and police officers.”
Of course, the opportunity for a handout found dispute among the activists as Latinos En Spokane Executive Director Jennyfer Mesa, formerly of the SIRC, argued that her organization should be getting the funding because leadership of the SIRC didn’t check the right diversity boxes, and the organization wasn’t set up to utilize the funds.
The Spokesman-Review further reported that Councilman Michael Cathcart took issue with the money’s source, questioning “whether the funds could be used for lobbying and whether the coalition’s affiliation with Fuse Washington, a left-wing political advocacy organization that has previously supported Brown and the election efforts of other liberal politicians in the region, was appropriate.”
Former Councilwoman Lili Navarrete, among the leaders of the SIRC, defended the connection by asserting that there was different leadership in charge of Fuse Washington.
Among the outraged reactions to the effort to see police funds utilized to the benefit of illegal aliens, one user reminded that there are still homeless military veterans “sleeping on the streets but somehow..criminal illegals are #1 priority.”
Meanwhile homeless military veterans are sleeping on the streets but somehow..criminal illegals are #1 priority.
Oh and another thing:
WA House Republicans on X: “Reminder: Washington voters have rejected a state income tax 11 times. 2021 — Washington Advisory Vote 37 YES:…— Chief Illumination (@USASpokan) February 11, 2026
For ILLEGAL TRESPASSERS? why would we give them anything? Citizens first!
— maybe monarchy (@dougfirview) February 11, 2026
Play commie games, win commie prizes. Congrats Spokane!
— based_boomer (@katiedid2260) February 11, 2026
Native of Brooklyn, NY, Kevin Haggerty is a graduate of Hunter College where he studied Cultural Anthropology and Geography. An avid reader and truth seeker, he currently resides in Texas with his wife and their dog and, when he isn't researching current events and their impacts, you'll find him spending time with friends and family or working on his next novel.
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