Thread: Groups denounce immigration raids

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Groups denounce immigration raids
Tyche Hendricks, Chronicle Staff Writer

Wednesday, February 21, 2007

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(02-21) 14:54 PST SAN FRANCISCO -- Immigrant-rights groups today denounced the arrests of illegal immigrants in the Bay Area and called for immigration reforms while San Francisco officials reiterated the city's long-standing pledge to give sanctuary to immigrants.

Officials from the groups called for an end to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency's crackdown on immigrants, which has resulted in the arrests of 13,000 people nationwide in the past nine months for immigration violations. The agency also conducts workplace raids aimed at finding undocumented workers.

"There should be no enforcement of immigration law until we reform our immigration law, because right now there's no way for people to become legal residents," said Renee Saucedo, director of San Francisco's Day Labor Program.

San Francisco Supervisor Chris Daly emphasized that San Francisco has for two decades considered itself a "city of sanctuary," where immigrants are welcome and safe, regardless of legal status.

"While San Francisco doesn't control federal agents, we should be controlling our police department to ensure there is total non-cooperation with federal officials on these raids," said Daly.

Mayor Gavin Newsom also expressed concern last week about immigration raids in the city, saying, "These raids jeopardize the public health and safety of the city by instilling fear in those who may come forward to report information about a crime or those who are in need of medical treatment."

ICE spokeswoman Lori Haley said the agency's enforcement efforts around the country are ongoing and San Francisco had not been specifically targeted.

E-mail Tyche Hendricks at thendricks@sfchronicle.com.


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"we should be controlling our police department to ensure there is total non-cooperation with federal officials on these raids," said Daly. "

Yeah, right. The next criminal act by an illegal should be good for a huge lawsuit.

"There should be no enforcement of immigration law until we reform our immigration law, because right now there's no way for people to become legal residents," said Renee Saucedo, director of San Francisco's Day Labor Program.

Now what kind of twisted logic is that.......... ?

Mayor Gavin Newsom also expressed concern last week about immigration raids in the city, saying, "These raids jeopardize the public health and safety of the city by instilling fear in those who may come forward to report information about a crime or those who are in need of medical treatment."

I hate to make mayor Gavin sound stupid , but hey Mayor if the shoe fits!!
Jeopardizeing public health and safty is not enforcing our laws. heeeellloooo!!! Decease's!! How can we have so many dense politicians?

I can`t understand what in the hell they`re doing in office. It`s been proven that Hispanic politicians are for and only for the Hispanic population.


Central and Northern California have always considered themselves as a sancuary. Let them have San Fransisco, there`s a free boat ride to Alcatraz waiting.

Now what kind of twisted logic is that

Were it not for twisted logic, we wouldn't have allowed an illegal invasion to begin with.

I hate to make mayor Gavin sound stupid , but hey Mayor if the shoe fits!!
Jeopardizeing public health and safty is not enforcing our laws. heeeellloooo!!! Decease's!! How can we have so many dense politicians? Rolling Eyes

Apparently the diseases and crime brought in by unscreened unaccounted for aliens doesn't count.

I think getting dense politicians into office is a lot easier than getting them out.

I can`t understand what in the hell they`re doing in office. It`s been proven that Hispanic politicians are for and only for the Hispanic population.

If Hispanics stick together and even manipulate our system to their benefit, they're a nationalistic, protected minority.
If Americans try to be nationalistic, we're racists, xenophobes and nativists.
We're not even allowed to enforce our own laws much less be proud of being American.

Sovereign wrote:

I think getting dense politicians into office is a lot easier than getting them out.

Is`nt that the damn truth!

The Hispanic Caucus encourages hispanics to run for office. Once they`re a majority in Government, we`re a lost cause.

Caucuses and indeed political parties should all be banned.

For the good of the country, not for the good of some, should be every Congress member's motto.