Thread: Flipping the Bird to Federal Law and Americans

Author: Pamela Meister
Source: The Family Security Foundation, Inc.
Date: August 30, 2007

Sanctuary cities provide a haven for illegal aliens, but at what cost? FSM Contributing Editor Pam Meister takes a look at the impact sanctuary cities have on America’s most vital security and economic concerns, and suggests a solution to a problem that grows more frustrating by the day.

Sanctuary Cities: Flipping the Bird to Federal Law
and American Citizens


By Pam Meister

Sanctuary cities have had a lot of exposure in the press of late as the illegal immigration debate becomes hotter than a Marine’s M-16 semiautomatic rifle in summertime Iraq. But there are some of you out there who may not know exactly what a sanctuary city is. Simply put, it is a city whose government has policies in place that prevent police and other officials from inquiring about anyone’s legal status, and they are not allowed to cooperate with federal immigration agents. These cities employ a “don’t ask, don’t tellâ€