A little over two months ago, the Los Angeles City Council voted to officially become a “Sanctuary City” in the “Sanctuary State” of California. Now, L.A. Mayor Karen Bass (D) is saying that illegal aliens aren’t invited to the City of Angeles — in stark contrast to her prior statements.

Bass’ newfound opposition comes after Texas Governor Greg Abbott has spent months busing illegal immigrants to L.A.

“L.A. has not extended an invitation asking for people to come,” Bass told Fox L.A. anchor Marla Tellez. “This is a political act.”

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Earlier this week, @MayorOfLA told me "LA has not extended an invitation asking for people to come. This is a political act"

— MarlaTellez (@MarlaTellez) August 26, 2023

At first, Bass was receptive to the newcomers and her Democratic colleagues rallied to prove Abbott wrong; L.A. would welcome these migrants, contrary to the Texas governor’s gambit, they argued.

“Los Angeles is not a city motivated by hate or fear and we absolutely will not be swayed or moved by petty politicians playing with human lives,” Bass said in June. “We are a city that seeks to treat all people with dignity and compassion and we will continue to work closely with non-profit organizations, including the L.A. Welcomes Collective, as well as with our County, State and Federal partners.”

LA Councilmember Eunisses Hernandez even said point blank that Abbott’s actions were the motivating factor behind fighting for sanctuary status and one that welcomes all people.

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“These dangerous actions from far-right, weak-minded politicians who rely on stunts instead of actual leadership are exactly why we’re fighting to make L.A. a sanctuary city,” Hernandez said. “L.A. was built by immigrants and it thrives because of immigrants. We will continue to be a place that values and dignifies all human life, no matter who they are or where they come from.”

LA was built by immigrants and it thrives because of immigrants. We will continue to be a place that values and dignifies all human life, no matter who they are or where they come from. LA is for all.

— Eunisses Hernandez (@EunissesH) June 15, 2023

That sounds like a pretty open-ended invite.

On June 9, the LA Council officially passed an ordinance granting Hernandez’s request. Now, all they’re waiting on to officially become a sanctuary is effectively some paperwork.

It seems Bass better put the kibosh on that, or she can expect a lot more illegal aliens to arrive — or she can join the GOP and pressure federally-elected Democrats to finally secure the border. The choice is hers.

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Former President Donald Trump has raised several million dollars in the 48 hours since he was booked and released from a Fulton County jail on Thursday evening.

POLITICO reported that the campaign’s fundraising was powered largely by merchandise sales that featured the former president’s mugshot. His campaign had threatened to “come after” anyone who used the image to raise money — even though the photo is public domain.

The report said that in the first 24 hours after the mugshot’s release, the campaign had raised $4.18 million — a sum similar to what he raised after his first indictment — and has since hit $7.1 million.

The funds come as recent questions had swirled about the financial situation of Trump’s political operation after recent campaign finance reports showed that his PAC and aligned-PACs have burned through tens of millions of dollars in legal fees to defend the 77-year-old former president in four separate criminal cases.

After the first indictment by the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office earlier this year, the Trump campaign raised $12 million over the following week.

After the second indictment by special counsel Jack Smith from his criminal investigation into Trump’s retention of classified documents after leaving office, the campaign raised approximately $6.6 million in the week that followed.

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However, after the third indictment was announced in Smith’s criminal investigation into Trump’s alleged efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election, the Trump campaign has not released fundraising numbers after nearly a full month. The campaign also did not release fundraising numbers after the fourth indictment two weeks ago.