Thread: Sheriff won't aid ICE raids

This is very close to home and has a comment section.

These lowlifes passing themselves of as police clearly aided and abetted at another meeting a while back. They gave them a test. He said anyone here illegally raise your hand. Many did and then he said, "Those of you that raised your hand failed. Never tell anyone you are here illegally".

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http://www.insidebayarea.com/sanmate...ews/ci_6437537

Sheriff won't aid ICE raids
Immigrants cheer local officials' promise of hands-off approach
By Suzanne Bohan and Michael Manekin, STAFF WRITERS
Article Last Updated: 07/22/2007 02:50:50 AM PDT

REDWOOD CITY — For some of the 400 people gathered at the First United Methodist Church Saturday afternoon, showing up was an act of courage.

In attendance at the event was San Mateo County Sheriff Greg Munks. Sitting next to him on stage was Redwood City Mayor Barbara Pierce.

These two had unnerving powers to upend the lives of many in the room, most of whom were dark-skinned and spoke limited English. Most were raised in places like Mexico or Guatemala.

And such a crowd of immigrants can attract unwanted attention, said Sylvia Ramirez, a community educator with Peninsula Interfaith Action, a coalition of religious activists committed to speaking out against national immigration policy. The group organized the Saturday community meeting. Also in attendance was East Palo Alto Councilman Ruben Abrica.

With the failure in Congress in late June to pass immigrationreform, many in the room feared that federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents will invariably return to the county to oust more undocumented residents.

That can make attending large gatherings a nerve-wracking business, Ramirez said. "Some, they won't come to meetings, because they think the ICE police might show up."

On June 28, the U.S. Senate blocked passage of a comprehensive immigration reform bill that, among other provisions, would have provided a path to legal residency for illegal immigrants.

"This failure in Congress is a failure across the board," said
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Father John Balleza, pastor of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Redwood City, who attended Saturday's meeting.

"We're sure there is fear, because my Mass attendance is way down," said Balleza. The free dining room at St. Anthony's Padua Dining Room in Menlo Park has fewer visitors, he added. Balleza also has a hunch that children of undocumented immigrants will be more reluctant to attend school when it resumes at the end of summer, for fear their parents won't be at home when they return.

But no immigration agents entered the gathering, and attendees fanned themselves in the warm room as they listened to testimonials of those who were detained in the ICE raids in the region over the past year, as well as speeches from local officials.

The crowd broke into applause after both Munks and Pierce spoke. Both local leaders provided the assurances the crowd was anxious to hear: They would leave illegal immigration concerns to the federal government, and concentrate on building a safe community for all residents, regardless of immigration status.

The only way the Sheriffs Office can protect citizens, Munks emphasized, is by establishing a trusting relationship with all community members.

"A lot of the trust we built up was damaged with the ICE raids," he acknowledged. "I want you to know that our department will not cooperate with those ICE raids," Munks added, as the crowd called out and clapped.

The Immigration and Customs Enforcement, through its "Operation Return to Sender" campaign, has arrested hundreds of illegal individuals throughout the Bay Area during the past year, including about a half-dozen in Redwood City.

Rosaura Lopez, 35, was one of those detained by immigration raids. On Feb. 1, she said, immigration officials arrested her at her home in Redwood City while her two sons, age 9 and 5, were in school. She hastily arranged child care for them with a friend, and was held in the Sacramento County Jail for 13 days.

"It was the worst day in my life, being separated from my family," Lopez said.

When her lawyer pointed out that she had paid to renew her work certificate, but the federal immigration agency failed to process it in time, she was released, Lopez said.

"They said it was an error," she said. She has since received a renewed work permit and is awaiting her green card, Lopez said. She was a student at Canada College, studying to be a social worker, but has returned to working full time as a schoolyard attendant to pay her legal bills.

Ramirez, with the Peninsula Interfaith Action, claims that ICE raids have targeted undocumented immigrants indiscriminately, following parents as they walk home from school, casing out areas where day laborers gather and fishing for illegals outside of neighborhood grocery stores.

However, ICE spokeswoman Lori Haley vigorously denies such allegations, claiming that the agency's "Operation Return to Sender" only targets specific individuals who have committed criminal acts within the country.

"On the other hand," Haley added, "ICE agents are sworn to uphold the law, and if people are in the country illegally, they are subject to arrest."

While some Bay Area cities — including San Francisco, Oakland, Richmond and East Palo Alto — have passed non-binding resolutions opposing the nationwide ICE enforcement, the majority have kept mum on the issue.

Local advocates for undocumented immigrants have yet to formally petition the Sheriffs Office, but in April the Redwood City Immigrant Rights Coalition drafted a resolution discouraging cooperation with ICE and encouraged the city to adopt it.

A written resolution is what's needed, said Balleza, pastor of Our Lady of Mount Carmel.

"It's very encouraging," he said of Munks' assurances to the crowd on Saturday. "But what we need is something in writing."

Contact Michael Manekin at mmanekin@angnewspapers.com and Suzanne Bohan at sbohan@angnewspapers.com.

State and local officials are obligated and are legally able to enforce the immigrations laws if asked by ICE. They are more afraid of illegals than they are of legal citizens and upholding the law.


1996 – Congress Creates Specific and Limited Avenues for Local Police to Take on Civil Immigration Law Enforcement1. Legislative provisions relating to civil immigration law enforcement by state and local police were included in two 1996 laws, the Anti-Terrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act (AEDPA) and the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act (IIRIRA).
AEDPA [b]authorized state and local police to arrest and detain aliens who are unlawfully present in the United States (a violation of civil immigration law) and who have “previously been convicted of a felony in the United States.â€

Remember, police chiefs are appointed political hacks. Yes, they have an enforcement background but they are not elected by the people in the community, they are appointed by the communities administration. Hence, they toe the line that their administration wants. On the other hand, county sheriffs are elected by the people every four years. Hence, you get truly tough enforcement types like Joe Ariapo in Maricopa County, AZ and Joe Pendergraph in Mecklenberg County, NC.

Originally Posted by dyehard39

State and local officials are obligated and are legally able to enforce the immigrations laws if asked by ICE. They are more afraid of illegals than they are of legal citizens and upholding the law.

I'm not seeing where the police first need to ask permission. I wouldn't hold my breath waiting for ICE to come and get them or for reimbursement from the illegal invaders United States Federal government though. I think that runs about ten cents on the dollar and the illegal aliens don't wire in the balance from where ever they are deported to.

I believe the police already have the power and obligation to do just that. I could be sadly mistaken. I didn't make it very far through law school. I lacked some legal documents. Something called, "Tender". This is what I'm seeing.

http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/ht..._sup_01_8.html

TITLE 8 > CHAPTER 12 > SUBCHAPTER II > Part VIII > § 1324

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(c) Authority to arrest
No officer or person shall have authority to make any arrests for a violation of any provision of this section except officers and employees of the Service designated by the Attorney General, either individually or as a member of a class, and all other officers whose duty it is to enforce criminal laws.


Even if you don't want to touch the Federal Governments illegal invaders it is still possible to go after those that aid and abet them.


This is a good link:

http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/caseco.../viii/toc.html

[i]Federal Immigration and Nationality Act
Section 8 USC 1324(a)(1)(A)(iv)(b)(iii)

"Any person who . . . encourages or induces an alien to . . . reside . . . knowing or in reckless disregard of the fact that such . . . residence is . . . in violation of law, shall be punished as provided . . . for each alien in respect to whom such a violation occurs . . . fined under title 18 . . . imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both."
Section 274 felonies under the federal Immigration and Nationality Act, INA 274A(a)(1)(A):
A person (including a group of persons, business, organization, or local government) commits a federal felony when she or he:
* assists an alien s/he should reasonably know is illegally in the U.S. or who lacks employment authorization, by transporting, sheltering, or assisting him or her to obtain employment, or
* encourages that alien to remain in the U.S. by referring him or her to an employer or by acting as employer or agent for an employer in any way, or
* knowingly assists illegal aliens due to personal convictions.

Originally Posted by FROM THE ARTICLE

"A lot of the trust we built up was damaged with the ICE raids," he acknowledged. "I want you to know that our department will not cooperate with those ICE raids," Munks added, as the crowd called out and clapped.

If any honest American's still trust the government enough to report this act of Aiding and Abetting here is a number.

Jerry Brown's Hangout

Attorney General's Office
California Department of Justice
Attn: Public Inquiry Unit P.O. Box 944255
Sacramento, CA 94244-2550

(800) 952-5225

http://ag.ca.gov/

Here are a couple of other addresses if anyone wants to give reporting this a try.

http://www.noinvaders.org/report_crime.shtml


The Special Agent-in-Charge (SAC) Offices are responsible for the administration and management of all Immigration and Customs Enforcement activities within the geographic boundaries of the Office. The SACs develop, coordinate and implement enforcement strategies to ensure conformance with national policies and procedures and to support national intelligence programs. In addition, SACs supervise all administrative responsibilities assigned to the Office and ensure a responsive Internal Controls Program is developed.



SAC San Francisco
1500 Broadway, 2nd Floor
Oakland, CA 94612
Main (510) 267-3800
Fax (510) 267-3870




https://tips.fbi.gov/


Federal Bureau of Investigation
180 Grand Avenue 11th Floor
Oakland, CA 94612
(510) 451-9782

Attention: Duty Agent