Posts Tagged ‘sanctuary cities’
Second Amendment Sanctuary Cities
More and more counties are joining the movement to become “Second Amendment Sanctuary Counties.” These measures affirm citizen’s gun rights and give a small set of tools to fight back against encroaching government powers. One of the latest to join the movement is the Arizona county of Maricopa, the most populous county in the state. Fox…
Read MoreThe Problem With Sanctuary Cities
Violating federal immigration law is a crime, but if you go to a sanctuary city, you wouldn’t know it. Sanctuary cities act as safe-spaces for those who choose to enter our country illegally, because the leaders of these cities have chosen not to cooperate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). There isn’t a legitimate reason…
Read MoreSanctuary Cities’ Cooperation Could Prevent A Lot of Crime
Recently, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Acting Director Ken Cuccinelli revealed that there are 22 million illegal immigrants here in the U.S., nearly twice the estimate regularly cited. Sanctuary cities shield illegal immigrants, especially dangerous ones, from being deported. The most dangerous criminals are given protection while the communities are left vulnerable. Sanctuary cities are…
Read MoreSanctuary Cities Protect Illegal Immigrants, Not Their Communities
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is setting an incredible example of government transparency that other U.S. Departments and bureaucratic agencies should follow. ICE just released a list of illegal immigrants who were incarcerated in sanctuary cities for crimes other than crossing the border, and now are about to be released into the United States. Sanctuary…
Read More‘Sanctuary cities’ strike again! This time giving a ‘free pass’ to a child rapist
Local Philadelphia political leaders are under fire this week for a string of crimes committed by immigrants that the city released in defiance of ICE requests. One crime in particular, was of child rapist Juan Ramon Vasquez, who just pleaded guilty to illegal re-entry. Fox News had the inside scoop: The illegal immigrant from Honduras…
Read MoreActing Director of ICE: ‘When you reward illegal behavior it encourages illegal immigration’
In an effort put the safety of the American people first, the Trump administration has tripled enforcement against employers who hire illegal immigrants. Another key player in enforcing immigration law has been acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement Thomas Homan. The Daily Signal has Thomas Homan’s Commentary: “We’ve increased worksite enforcement by over 300…
Read MoreAG Sessions: “The asylum statute does not provide redress for all misfortune”
On Monday, Attorney General Jeff Sessions moved to further restrict U.S. acceptance of immigrants who continue to abuse the asylum system as a general-hardship statute. In 2016, the number of asylum claims jumped to 94,000 claims compared to 5,000 in 2009. NBC News has the details: “The asylum statute does not provide redress for all…
Read MoreCA sanctuary city mayor prevents ICE agents from doing their jobs
Over the weekend, Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf posted on Twitter a warning to illegal immigrants of large-scale, impending raids by immigration agents. Because of her decision to make a reckless statement, ICE agents were unable to do their jobs and arrest potentially dangerous criminals living in this country illegally. U.S.News has the details: “What she…
Read MoreJustice Department demands accountability from sanctuary cities
This week, the Justice Department demanded documents from 23 jurisdictions to see if law enforcement is sharing important information with federal immigration authorities and plan to issue subpoenas if jurisdictions don’t comply. The Justice Department is finally cracking down on cities that fail to follow the law, harbor illegal immigrants and jeopardize Americans’ safety. The…
Read MoreDHS: Sanctuary city leaders should face criminal charges
The Department of Homeland Security has asked federal prosecutors to charge leaders of sanctuary cities who refuse to work Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and refuse to follow the law. The Trump administration has promised to crack down on illegal immigration and cracking down on city leaders who knowingly harbor illegal immigrants and deliberately ignore federal laws would…
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