Thread: Tancredo urges victims' kin to sue Newark over policy

Tancredo urges victims' kin to sue Newark over policy
Posted by the Asbury Park Press on 08/21/07
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NEWARK — A lesser-known presidential candidate is urging the families of three young murder victims to consider suing Newark for negligence, saying the city's lax immigration policy is at least partially to blame for the execution-style slayings.

The candidate, conservative Republican Tom Tancredo of Colorado, brought his immigration-themed presidential campaign to the steps of City Hall on Monday, where he denounced the city's policy of not involving itself in immigration matters.

"I am encouraging the families of the victims to pursue the option of a lawsuit in light of this culpability," Tancredo said, criticizing Newark's status as a so-called "sanctuary city" for immigrants.

Newark, like many other cities including Los Angeles and Chicago, does not require police officers to check the immigration status of the people they arrest or to report illegals to federal authorities.

In the case of Jose Carranza, one of six suspects in the Newark killings, federal authorities were never told about the illegal Peruvian immigrant despite two prior brushes with the law. He was indicted twice this year on charges of child rape and aggravated assault, but was released on bail both times despite being in the country illegally.

Mayor Cory A. Booker, who has said involving city police in immigration matters would hurt relationships between police and the immigrant community, repeated that contention Monday.

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Comment:

Cory Booker is worried that increased vigilance would diminish the relationship the city has with the immigrant community????? Do illegal immigrants VOTE???? Are they allowed to VOTE??? The only immigrant who is allowed to vote is one who came here lawfully and then became naturalized. To say that you are worried about the relationship means your city has practiced an unwritten policy to harbor immigrants whose status is unlawful or unknown.The FEderal Government should fine them or sue them or do something to protect the people who are being murdered and raped and assaulted by people who are not being reported to DHS upon an indictment. This is why it is disconcerting to have Democrats in charge anywhere, anytime.I also do not agree with government through fear. But there has to be a reasonable middle ground here. And a good dose of common sense. To begin with after everything we have learned as a culture of people about the dangers of child rapists why would a judge allow this Carranza guy to go free on bail only to be indicted again for assault? What the heck was the bail set at and who ponied up the money?? The press should asking the questions along with Christopher Christie

Posted by: nancie on Tue Aug 21, 2007 10:48 am

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Good, he's right they need to sue.

A lawsuit would shake up the sanctuary cities. I say go for it.

I am not one to yell sue at every little thing. However, this is not a little thing. This is our government's outright refusal to enforce our laws. While it will never bring their children back, I hope that they do sue. If it would save one other American from being murdered by an illegal, they should sue.

LaRaza, ACLU, etc. sue over ridiculous things. I think that our government need to be held accountable once and for all. They have the blood of all Americans who were murdered by illegals on their hands.

On with the lawsuits!!

All victims in this country should sue!!

Originally Posted by CCUSA

On with the lawsuits!!

All victims in this country should sue!!

I agree. Every American Citizen who has been harmed or a family that has lost a loves one by the hands of an Illegal Alien should sue.

Since our representatives have forgotten WHO they are representing, I say sue away. If everyone who is injured in any way by an illegal starts suing the local governments that are allowing this to happen, they will be forced to enforce the laws or go bankrupt. Even if those suing lose, it will cost plenty to defend the claims This is a win-win situation. Do we have any attorneys on this board who would volunteer to take on three pro bono cases?