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06-12-2009, 11:35 PM #1
San Francisco at a Crossroads Over Its Immigration Policies
San Francisco at a Crossroads Over Its Immigration Policies
Jim Wilson
Roberto, 14, left, an illegal immigrant along with his parents, faces deportation after being handed over to immigration authorities for taking a BB gun to school.
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LinkedinDiggFacebookMixxMySpaceYahoo! BuzzPermalinkBy JESSE McKINLEY
Published: June 12, 2009
SAN FRANCISCO — In the debate over illegal immigration, San Francisco has proudly played the role of liberal enclave, a so-called sanctuary city where local officials have refused to cooperate with enforcement of federal immigration law and undocumented residents have mostly lived without fear of consequence.
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Times Topics: Immigration and EmigrationBut over the last year, buffeted by several high-profile crimes by illegal immigrants and revelations of mismanagement of the city’s sanctuary policy, San Francisco has become less like its self-image and more like many other cities in the United States: deeply conflicted over how to cope with the fallout of illegal immigration.
At the center of the turnaround is a new law enforcement policy focused on under-age offenders who are in this country illegally. Under the policy, minors brought to juvenile hall on felony charges are questioned about their immigration status. And if they are suspected of being here illegally, they are reported to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency for deportation, regardless of whether they are eventually convicted of a crime.
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06-13-2009, 12:04 AM #2
Rigoberto is hardly innocent. Kindergarten kids are being suspended for bringing nail clippers in to school and this kid brings a gun and expects sympathy?!?!?! Gimme a break! It's a felony for an illegal alien to possess or touch any gun. Deport him along with his parents and stop the whining!
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