Chicago Mayer Pays BIG For Trying To Make Sanctuary City For Immigrants In a recent interview, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanual rebuked Donald Trumps controversial statement on Sanctuary Cities. In an interview, Emanuel told reports that Chicago will always be a sanctuary city. According to federal law, Emanual could face up to a maximum of 10 years in prison for harboring an illegal immigrant. What do you think of his comments? 