sanctuary

He has pledged to make New York the “strongest sanctuary city” in the U.S. by ending the city’s cooperation with ICE and promising to hire 200 lawyers to rebuff presidential “policy abuses” in court.

She continued: "To maintain the generosity that allows us to provide sanctuary, we must restore order and control."

Charlotte is not a sanctuary city - cities that have policies in place to limit the assistance given to federal immigration authorities - but it is a "certified welcoming city".

Spanish police announced on Saturday they had raided a unlicensed animal sanctuary and rescued hundreds of exotic creatures including leopard tortoises, iguanas and geckos.

In a social media video trailing her announcement, Mahmood said: "We will always be a country that gives sanctuary to people who are fleeing danger but we must restore order and control."