Posted on 08/27/2010 12:59:34 PM PDT by La Lydia
Lawmakers and police in a major U.S. city have reassured illegal immigrants that they’re protected under longtime sanctuary policies amid demands from open borders advocates that the measures be formalized in writing. A group of Latino activists, clergy and civil rights leaders took to the street this week to command Baltimore officials to further solidify the city’s measures to shield illegal aliens from federal authorities.
Like many law enforcement agencies across the nation, Baltimore Police bans its officers from inquiring about suspects’ immigration status.
Now emboldened illegal immigrants want the policy in writing to reduce crime and help bridge the gap between officers and immigrants after the recent murders of three Hispanic men in the area. The most recent victim, a Honduran, was clubbed and beaten with a wooden stake by a mentally disturbed teen who professed to hate “Mexicans.” Illegal immigrants are more prone to cooperate in these sorts of police investigations if the department has a written don’t-ask-don’t-tell immigration policy, their advocates say.
But Baltimore Police Chief Frederick Bealefeld asserts that a written policy is unnecessary because his officers never ask about immigration status as per the citywide sanctuary measures. In the three years he’s served as department head, Bealefeld says he hasn’t heard “one utterance on enforcement of immigration laws.” For their part, city officials assure residents that they should trust police to focus on fighting violent crime, not enforcing immigration laws.
This week a Maryland legislator threw a wrench in Baltimore’s sanctuary public relations campaign by announcing a proposed bill that will give citizens the power to sue public officials who violate federal immigration laws. If the measure passes, citizens can file complaints against public officials in circuit court and, if convicted, the official could be booted from office or face criminal charges.
Strangely, I dont see the DOJ ranting and raving about a local city setting aside Federal law
Don’t you love how they take to the streets to “command” that their wishes be followed? What is wrong with this country that we have reached a point where non-citizens are allowed to “Command” that citizens bend to THEIR will?
Let the war begin.
If we are going to guarantee safe passage, and protection from arrest, for those who WON’T use the LEGAL MEANS to cross the border, then there is no purpose in having a border. Nor ICE. Nor DHS.
Next, are they are going to want to be provided with DeWalt or Craftsman brand tools to cut through our border fences, not just some cheap imitation made in China?
They are in no position to demand anything. They deserve deportation, nothing more.
Remember the Alamo!
They are seeing how far they can push before someone pushes back. It won’t be pretty.
Wait till the Depression kicks into gear. Very ugly then.
what makes you think those brands aren’t also made in China?
“Remember the Alamo!”
Let me tell you. The Mexicans HAVE remembered the Alamo. It’s a dirty sore spot with them. And they are intent on revenge.
(And some days, I swear, they are WINNING.)
Don’t know why THAT’S a sore spot with them. They won.
It’s San Jacinto they should be PO’ed about. F ‘em.
I wish our friend AuntB was here to see this.
See, democrats turning at Baltimore into little LA. And illegals have to worry in Baltimore as it is a very dangerous City and they are far outnumbered, lots of gun deaths for a small city; but not by Tea partiers like MSNBC claims. I avoid the place.
Illegals today, democrat voters tomorrow. Already making demands.
Sanctuary cities are in violation of US law.
Because they don’t fall apart the third time you try to use them?
By all means, have treason documented in writing!!!
“Strangely, I dont see the DOJ ranting and raving about a local city setting aside Federal law”
Obama’s going to the UN about this right after his vacation.
(I can feel it)
I was born in Baltimre. Our family moved when I was 3.
Don’t remember it
Don’t miss it ;-)
They can have their deportation orders in writing.
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