Sanctuary City Shows Strain
Villaraigosa Can No Longer Hide Illegal Alien Gang Problem



August, 1999 - Villaraigosa and Mexican President Zedillo applaud killing of Proposition 187.
Los Angeles Times - March 10, 2007
4,500 Gang Members - 4,875 Foreign Nationals
On any given day, Los Angeles County jails have about 19,500 inmates, including about 4,500 gang members, said Steve Whitmore, a Sheriff's Department spokesman. He said up to 25% [4875] of the inmates in the jail are believed to be foreign nationals.
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As recently as last week, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa rejected the argument that eliminating Special Order 40 would help in the battle against gangs.
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Special Order 40
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