Posted on 09/06/2007 1:00:41 PM PDT by Froufrou
Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff yesterday told a House panel that his agency will not tolerate interference by so-called "sanctuary cities" when it comes to hiring illegal aliens.
Mr. Chertoff said his agency will enforce the Basic Pilot Program that requires businesses to check the legal status of new employees by matching Social Security numbers and information in Homeland Security Department databases.
Mr. Chertoff told the House Homeland Security Committee: "I certainly wouldn't tolerate interference" by cities who attempt to block the program.
"We're exploring our legal options," Mr. Chertoff said. "I intend to take as vigorous legal action as the law allows to prevent that from happening, prevent that kind of interference."
Mr. Chertoff stopped short of threatening "sanctuary cities" by withholding government funding.
"I don't know that I have the authority to cut off all Homeland Security funds if I disagree with the city's policy on immigration," Mr. Chertoff said. "And of course, I have to say the consequence of that might be to put the citizens at risk, you know, in the event of a natural disaster.
"I don't want to put people's lives at risk, but I do think where the law gives me the power to prevent anybody from interfering with our activities, we will use the law to prevent that interference," Mr. Chertoff said.
Sanctuary cities are those that have adopted policies banning police officers or other city employees from asking about immigration status. Some sanctuary cities have gone further: The city of New Haven, Conn., now issues identification cards regardless of legal status.
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The Israeli Citizen Michael Chertoff should not be in any US governmental position.
Can we put all the so-called “sanctuary” cities together and move them all to Hawaii?
http://www.ojjpac.org/sanctuary.asp
This is scary. There is a very complete translation of the “Reconquista de Aztlan” - if you scroll down it’s in a box in the center bottom, word for word!
Chertoff, cut off tax exemptions and federal funding. I guarantee you you’ll see results.
He’s not naturalized? And why would Hawaii want ‘em, given they are still talking secession?
HUH??
Give him a week and he’ll be saying we should send more money to sanctuary cities.
I have heard that many illegals hold gov’t jobs. I would absolutely love it if ICE was to raid a gov’t agency.
BZZZZZZZZZ Sorry, my alarm clock is going off. I was just dreaming.
Cherthoff doesn’t give a rat’s ass about sanctuary cities.
He’s still shilling for a “virtual wall” as weak solution to our BORDER crisis.
Chertoff could threaten them with building at least another 750 yards of fence.
Why do them the favor? How about we send them to Iztapalapa.
Chertoff does not care. This is all just for show.
His warnings carry the same weight as a UN resolution. What a joke!
Stoat, yours was the one I had and then lost when I wanted to add a link to ojjpac. I do apologize and I have asked the mods to merge posters from my thread to yours.
Thank you kindly [/hat tip]
Chertoff is secretive about his childhood, perhaps to avoid discussing the intense Talmudic and Zionist upbringing he received in a family in which all the men were rabbis and scholars of the Talmud. "My childhood was ... average ... Nothing stands out. It all kind of blends into the murky past," he told The Star Ledger in March 2001. Pressed for more details, Chertoff "reclined in his chair" and said, "I'll take the Fifth."
We're doomed.
ML/NJ
VIRTUAL Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff.
BS.
heyyyy.... I like Hawaii.....
Move them to Mongolia....
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