Sanctuary Cities: A Welcome to Illegals & an Invitation to Terrorists
Sanctuary cities are cities that declare themselves as safe harbors for illegal immigrants. They have policies, official or unofficial, that forbid city employees from aiding, cooperating with or contacting Federal immigration officials. It is not just the police who are barred, though the focus is on the police here; it is every city agency - housing, welfare, licensing, etc.
These sanctuary policies come as a result of pressure from pro-immigration groups, political expediency or through the misguided, sentimental notions of elected city officials that illegal immigrants have as much right to be here as anyone.
Federal statutes require states, cities & towns to stand clear of such prohibitions on their employees: "Not withstanding any other provision of Federal, State or local law, a Federal, State, or local government entity or official may not prohibit or in any way restrict any government entity or official from sending to or receiving from the Immigration and Naturalization Service information regarding the citizenship or immigration status, lawful or unlawful, of any individual." This, however, has not dissuaded cities. Juxtaposed to this, ironically, is the Supreme Court decision in the 80's, which still stands, prohibiting school employees from notifying immigration officials of illegals in their schools or of their parents.
New York City's mayor came out with a decree to the effect that it was a sanctuary city. It went to court & NYC lost. However, dozens of other cities still maintain sanctuary status officially or unofficially as we said earlier. Some of these cities include: NYC, Baltimore, Detroit, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, Washington, D.C.,Portland, Maine, Seattle, San Diego & San Francisco.
Los Angles police can not question anyone about their immigration status, even if they are arrested, unless the arrest results in criminal charges. Los Angeles has a severe gang problem. It's estimated that at least 60% of Latino gang members are illegals. Yet the police can not do anything even though they may see a formerly convicted & deported gang member back walking down the street or know for a certainty that a gang member is illegal. They are prohibited from contacting immigration authorities. 90% of outstanding warrants for homicide there are for illegals. There would have been fewer murders, rapes, thefts & victims if this insane sanctuary policy was ended.
The effect of sanctuary policies is the encouragement of illegals to go straight to those cities. The illegals know they are safer from La Migra & the police there. The population increases, the crime rate goes up & social services (i.e. taxpayer dollars) in those cities are in greater demand.
Sanctuary cities are at odds with Homeland security & a welcome mat to terrorists. Besides the sanctuary a terrorist who illegally comes into the country will find in these cities, some states issue driver's licenses to illegals & cities accept this or accept the infamous Matricula card for identification (A Mexican government-issued i.d. for the express purpose of illegals & easy to get by anyone including terrorists).
A Bill was put forth in Congress to deny Federal funds to cities with sanctuary policies, but was voted down. The Federal government is also not enforcing its own anti-sanctuary laws against these cities.
Ironically, if a terrorist act should be committed in this country it will more than likely happen in a sanctuary city, where the illegals & terrorists have peace of mind. We hate to say that we as a country are just asking for it but, with the likes of sanctuary cities, we are just asking for it.
These sanctuary policies come as a result of pressure from pro-immigration groups, political expediency or through the misguided, sentimental notions of elected city officials that illegal immigrants have as much right to be here as anyone.
Federal statutes require states, cities & towns to stand clear of such prohibitions on their employees: "Not withstanding any other provision of Federal, State or local law, a Federal, State, or local government entity or official may not prohibit or in any way restrict any government entity or official from sending to or receiving from the Immigration and Naturalization Service information regarding the citizenship or immigration status, lawful or unlawful, of any individual." This, however, has not dissuaded cities. Juxtaposed to this, ironically, is the Supreme Court decision in the 80's, which still stands, prohibiting school employees from notifying immigration officials of illegals in their schools or of their parents.
New York City's mayor came out with a decree to the effect that it was a sanctuary city. It went to court & NYC lost. However, dozens of other cities still maintain sanctuary status officially or unofficially as we said earlier. Some of these cities include: NYC, Baltimore, Detroit, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, Washington, D.C.,Portland, Maine, Seattle, San Diego & San Francisco.
Los Angles police can not question anyone about their immigration status, even if they are arrested, unless the arrest results in criminal charges. Los Angeles has a severe gang problem. It's estimated that at least 60% of Latino gang members are illegals. Yet the police can not do anything even though they may see a formerly convicted & deported gang member back walking down the street or know for a certainty that a gang member is illegal. They are prohibited from contacting immigration authorities. 90% of outstanding warrants for homicide there are for illegals. There would have been fewer murders, rapes, thefts & victims if this insane sanctuary policy was ended.
The effect of sanctuary policies is the encouragement of illegals to go straight to those cities. The illegals know they are safer from La Migra & the police there. The population increases, the crime rate goes up & social services (i.e. taxpayer dollars) in those cities are in greater demand.
Sanctuary cities are at odds with Homeland security & a welcome mat to terrorists. Besides the sanctuary a terrorist who illegally comes into the country will find in these cities, some states issue driver's licenses to illegals & cities accept this or accept the infamous Matricula card for identification (A Mexican government-issued i.d. for the express purpose of illegals & easy to get by anyone including terrorists).
A Bill was put forth in Congress to deny Federal funds to cities with sanctuary policies, but was voted down. The Federal government is also not enforcing its own anti-sanctuary laws against these cities.
Ironically, if a terrorist act should be committed in this country it will more than likely happen in a sanctuary city, where the illegals & terrorists have peace of mind. We hate to say that we as a country are just asking for it but, with the likes of sanctuary cities, we are just asking for it.
posted by Francis Lynn at 3:08 PM
3 Comments:
does anyone know why the police are forbidden to arrest illegals?
It is my understanding that nothing in Federal law or Federal court rulings prohibits local police from arresting illegal aliens, under probable cause, for criminal violation of immigration laws, unless state law prohibits it. In fact, Federal courts have affirmed the right of local police to arrest illegals. Illegal entry is a criminal violation.
However, there are 3 problems. 1.Some sanctuary cities specifically prohibit police, as in L.A.'s Special Order 40.
2.Many local police's limited resources are focused on greater crime prevention issues. There is also a defeatist & laissez-faire attitude in these localities.
3. Federal immigration authorities frustrate local police in that when police call them, Immigration officials refuse to respond & tell police to release the illegal because they are too busy with more important things. Also, the cost of jailing an illegal in a locality is met with little or no reimbursement from the Federal gov't.
It is a big mess
Geesh - I hope the illegals didn't collect on that settlement! If they did, I hope the same time they were handed the check they were also handcuffed & deported. This is getting sickening.
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