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Baltimore tests Trump administration’s stances on immigration, violent crime (episode 383)


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Baltimore might be considered a sanctuary for immigrants — a position that puts the city at odds with the Trump administration's crackdown on undocumented immigrants — but it's also in the midst of a long battle with violent crime. Should the U.S. Justice Department lend a hand? U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen recently got a concession from Attorney General Jeff Sessions to reconsider why Baltimore was excluded from a multimillion-dollar federal program aimed at cities struggling with violent crime.Also on today's show: Van Hollen talks about an array of other topics in Trump's Washington — from the tax cuts passed by the GOP-led Congress to the administration's hard line on the Iran nuclear deal.Links:http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/politics/bs-md-baltimore-no-crime-grants-20180425-story.htmlhttp://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/crime/bs-md-sessions-urban-crime-20170620-story.htmlhttp://www.newsweek.com/republican-tax-plan-donald-trump-cbo-884129
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