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08-27-2007, 09:21 AM #1
Restoring the Rule of Law: Eliminating Sanctuary Cities
Restoring the Rule of Law: Eliminating Sanctuary Cities
by Sen. Norm Coleman
Posted: 08/27/2007
Increasingly it seems Americans in different parts of the country have opened their morning newspaper or turned on the TV and learned about an act of violence carried out by someone who is living in this country illegally. Alarmingly, many of these individuals have had previous contact with local law enforcement officials. Such is the case in Newark, New Jersey, where recently three innocent young people were tragically murdered. In the aftermath of this tragedy, we learned that one of the suspects -- an illegal immigrant -- was previously arrested on multiple occasions and, rather than being deported, was set free only to victimize again.
The situation in Newark didn’t happen in a vacuum. It isn’t new, nor is it relegated to just this one community. An alarming number of cities and towns throughout this nation have similar sanctuary policies on the books -- including both Minneapolis and St. Paul in my home state of Minnesota. In these cities, local law enforcement officials are barred from so much as inquiring about a suspect’s immigration status and passing along their concerns to federal authorities for follow up action. The rationale for this practice is as antiquated as the practice itself. Yes, it is important to maintain good relations between immigrant communities and local law enforcement, but we must not hide behind that as an excuse for letting lawbreakers off the hook. In a post 9/11 world, the evidence has shown the consequences of sanctuary city policies can reach beyond just one community. Take for example Mohammed Atta, leader of the 9/11 hijackers. In 2001, he was stopped and ticketed for driving without a license in Florida. His visa was expired and yet he was simply allowed to continue on his way.
So why are cities allowed to place a gag order on their law enforcement officers? It’s simple: by exploiting a loophole in Sec. 642 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act. While the law requires cooperation with federal officials on immigration matters, sanctuary cities get around it by employing a “don’t ask, don’t tellâ€
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08-27-2007, 09:38 AM #2
I hope to see major lawsuits against the sanctuary city by the families of the 3 slain students in N.J.
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08-27-2007, 09:55 AM #3
So do I reform_now, If more of the victims family would sue the states for neglecting to protect them and their families ifrom people who should not be in this country it might help the states change their policies.
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08-27-2007, 09:55 AM #4
They need to do more than just keep federal dollars from going to these cities, they need to start prosecuting the council members and the mayors. They are the ones in direct violation of federal law.
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08-27-2007, 09:57 AM #5I hope to see major lawsuits against the sanctuary city by the families of the 3 slain students in N.J.
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