NEWS 28 - Governor Lynn Rodgers, a staunch Laylin critic says she will support efforts to curb illegal immigration, something that has stunned even the most left Nationalists. Rodgers says that she will work to advocate for immigrant rights.

Governor Lynn Rodgers who seemed very bitter that Laylin won the Presidency in October, said that she wasn't going to stand in his way, working to deport illegal immigrants. She said that State officials would cooperate with the President's deportation efforts, and would stand only to ensure cooperation between the State and Federal Government.

"This state will cooperate with federal efforts to deport illegals that are present within this country, and we will not stand in the way of President Jay Laylin's efforts to deport these individuals," said Governor Lynn Rodgers. "Our duty is to protect the people within our state and all over this country. These illegals don't belong in our country, and we can't stop the illegals from staying in our country."

This is a major shift of thinking from what she said when she ran for Governor last year. During her bid for Governor, she said that she would "never support deporting illegal immigrants as long as she was in power."

"What a slap in the face of sanctuary cities that have put their necks on the line to support these illegal immigrants," said Peach Tree City Mayor Frank De La Cruz. "We've worked so hard to put up sanctuary cities across the country, and we are proud to be able to give immigrants a place to stay while they wait to receive their asylum or permanent migrant status. Green cards have since been paused by the Laylin Administration. Further, these folks will be stripped of their rights to seek legal asylum in these cities. We will fight the Laylin Administrations hateful and racist deportation efforts, even if Governor Lynn Rodgers doesn't support our resistance."

Governor Rodgers went on to say that while she doesn't agree with policy to deport illegal immigrants, but says that she must to ensure the security of New Shirens as her duty obligates her to. She says that she will advocate for immigrant rights to ensure that they are able to still seek legal routes to becoming Jesstopian citizens.