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Economist and actor Ben Stein ripped sanctuary cities, saying their position is akin to effectively seceding from the Union by openly violating federal immigration laws.

Stein said it is "absolutely clear cut" that the federal government has control over immigration policy despite rhetoric to the contrary from New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D), New York Mayor Bill de Blasio (D) and California Gov. Jerry Brown (D).

Ben Stein: "[@JerryBrownGov's] insane. He says he wants illegal aliens to be able to vote. That's crazy." #Cavuto pic.twitter.com/sU0WKzmrhx — Fox News (@FoxNews) January 27, 2018

Stein said the only "excuse" he could come up with for the Democratic Party's support for DACA and illegal immigration is that they want to "bring in a big chunk of Democrat voters."

On "Cavuto Live," Ben Stein had a blunt take on illegal immigration. https://t.co/ovThKTCRm1 pic.twitter.com/KxrAaHt3H8 — Fox News (@FoxNews) January 27, 2018

He said parts of Brown's and Cuomo's states appear to be "seceding from the Union" in that they are openly flouting federal law.

Ben Stein: "Why on Earth would they even for a moment stop the federal govt from taking in people who're known to be criminals and sending them back across the border? What is the excuse for the except for the Democratic Party wanting to bring in a big chunk of Democrat voters?" pic.twitter.com/y1Uaz1nYYH — Fox News (@FoxNews) January 27, 2018

"We thumb our nose and give the middle finger to the federal government," he said, characterizing how sanctuary cities feel and how the South felt when those states formed the Confederacy.

In 1860, the South Carolina state legislature passed a resolution calling the election of Republican President Abraham Lincoln a "hostile act."

By the end of the year, the Palmetto State became the first to secede from the Union.

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