Trump's orders were met with praise from Republicans like U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey and State Rep. Martina White of Philadelphia, who have pushed bills that would defund sanctuary cities at the federal and state levels, respectively. Toomey said in a statement that it was "crucial we end dangerous sanctuary cities." In an Inquirer column published last week, he wrote that the policy had led Philadelphia police to release dangerous criminals, including one man with an immigration detainer who posted bail after he was charged with raping a child.