What I can’t understand is why Arizona (as a state) can’t stop cities within it from being “sanctuaries.”
I will say right off that I don’t like the famous AZ law - because I think it’s unenforceable, it places too much of a burden on the police (because even if they illegals over to Immigration, these people won’t be deported, it’s a lot of paperwork and in fact sometimes even criminal charges against them will get lost), and I think it gives the Dems a chance to stir up hysteria among their constituency.
However, I don’t see why the State of Arizona could not have passed a law prohibiting cities from becoming “sanctuary cities” - at the cost of state aid. That would have been practical and effective.
Here’s a real life situation that happened in Maryland. My friend’s car was struck by a vehicle operated by a person who spoke no English; others in the car could also not speak English. The police asked for the guy’s license...he had none. No one in the car had insurance. Eventually, a “friend” came to the assistance of those who were at fault. The police took names, but let them go. When my friend asked what was going to happen next and how would he be able to get justice for being hit by this guy, the police said they were no doubt illegals and therefore would never show up for a court date so they didn’t bother giving them a ticket. The police said my friend’s insurance would have to take care of it.
I would hope that the AZ law could at LEAST allow police to ask people who are in minor car accidents, etc for their papers and have recourse to have them deported. In Maryland, evidently, police are not even allowed to ask.
Just having a written record of the federal govts lack of enforcement on people being turned over to them, is worth any hassle or bad press. OTOH, what bad press? Close to 70% support the law or a more harsh one.