http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/sanctuarycities/ en-us Tue, 7 Oct 2008 23:49:44 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2099993/posts “Sanctuary Cities” are replicating disease like throughout the country. These make-shift communities serve as safe havens for illegal immigrants, with sometimes tragic results. Just ask Jamiel Shaw, a 17-year-old Los Angeles resident, who was recklessly gunned down by a 19-year-old "Sanctuary City" resident named Pedro Espinoza. Espinoza, an illegal immigrant and member of the 18th Street gang, murdered Shaw without reason. Even worse, Espinoza was allowed to seek cover for his murder by hiding out in "Sanctuary Cities." Espinoza’s motive for killing Shaw was imprinted on the two-letter tattoo that stretched across his neck: "BK." The letters are an acronym... Townhall http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2099993/posts#comment Tue, 7 Oct 2008 23:49:44 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2084904/posts While illegal aliens flee strict immigration enforcement policies in several states and settle in Texas, the state's budget is suffering and violent crime, soaring. News reports indicate a flood of illegal aliens is coming from states such as Arizona and Oklahoma – where immigration crackdowns have made life more difficult for them. In the meantime, Texas' violent crime rates have taken a turn for the worse. WND researched FBI crime statistics from years 2006 to 2007 for 29 of Texas' largest cities with populations of more than 100,000. The Preliminary Annual Uniform Crime Report reveals two of the state's well-known... WorldNetDaily.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2084904/posts#comment Thu, 18 Sep 2008 09:13:24 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2051802/posts The theory is that by providing sanctuary to those who've entered the U.S. illegally and not notifying federal authorities, the police get cooperation and intelligence from the illegal alien community in fighting crime. Never mind that certain crimes would never happen if the illegals committing them weren't here in the first place. How many crimes would be prevented if those who shouldn't be in this country had their immigration status checked in encounters with police, and those found to be illegal were sent home? We know of at least one. Edwin Ramos, now 21, is being held on three counts... INVESTOR'S BUSINESS DAILY http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2051802/posts#comment Sat, 26 Jul 2008 19:35:46 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2051097/posts Three good men are dead thanks largely to San Francisco’s outrageous sanctuary-city policy, which forbids city authorities from notifying federal immigration authorities when they arrest illegal aliens for crimes they commit, and it’s time for President Bush to crack down on all the cities in the United States that follow this absurd policy. On June 22, Anthony Bologna and his sons Michael and Matthew were shot to death by Edwin Ramos, 21, after a brief traffic incident when Anthony Bologna allegedly briefly blocked Ramos' car from making a left turn, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. Ramos, an alleged member... humanevents.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2051097/posts#comment Fri, 25 Jul 2008 12:37:43 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2046314/posts San Francisco's political establishment has long prided itself on providing a haven for illegal immigrants. Mayor Gavin Newsom even launched a taxpayer-funded $83,000 "public awareness campaign" earlier this year assuring illegal immigrants that the "sanctuary city" by the bay was in their court. And indeed it is. Under the city's 1989 voter-approved sanctuary ordinance, police officers and other city employees are prohibited from inquiring into immigration status. In addition, the city will not direct municipal funds or employees towards assisting federal immigration enforcement, unless such assistance is required by federal or state law or a warrant. No doubt such protections... San Francisco Chronicle http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2046314/posts#comment Wed, 16 Jul 2008 14:53:10 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1985376/posts An effort to force a hearing on a controversial immigration bill led to an outburst of emotion Thursday on the floor of the Minnesota House. At one point Minority Leader Marty Seifert, a Marshall Republican, called the mayors of Minneapolis and Saint Paul "political hacks." The remarks came after Representative Paul Kohls, a Republican from Victoria, asked lawmakers to support a bill outlawing so-called "immigrant sanctuary cities" in Minnesota. Kohls complained he hadn't been able to get a hearing on the bill, and the deadline for first hearings on new measures is approaching. At the time of Seifert's comments, Kohls... KARE11.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1985376/posts#comment Fri, 14 Mar 2008 00:58:48 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1953047/posts For months, much of the finger-pointing over negative campaigning in the Republican presidential race has been directed at Mitt Romney. The former Massachusetts governor has tangled with former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani over immigration, with Arizona Sen. John McCain over waterboarding and with former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee over just about everything. But another Republican has embraced the brass-knuckle school of presidential campaigning, with far less fanfare. Like Romney, he began to target each of the major contenders as his campaign struggled to right itself. But unlike Romney, who has drawn return fire from each of his targets, Fred... CNN http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1953047/posts#comment Sun, 13 Jan 2008 18:25:37 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1953038/posts CHANDLER, Ariz. — A suspect in the sexual assaults of several young girls in Chandler has been arrested and police said Saturday that DNA positively links the man to the case. Santana Batiz Aceves, 39, was booked into a Maricopa County jail in Phoenix on 25 counts of kidnapping, sexual assault and trespassing in connection with the assaults that began in June 2006, police announced at a news conference. They said the most recent attack linked to the case occurred June 8 on a 14-year-old girl. Police had been searching for months for a man who raped four girls and... FoxNews.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1953038/posts#comment Sun, 13 Jan 2008 18:12:06 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1949906/posts Gov. Tim Pawlenty outlined a series of measures to crack down on illegal immigration today, signing an executive order to allow some Minnesota law enforcement officers to enforce federal immigration law for the first time. The order also requires new state employees and contractors to verify citizenship and requires the state to review roughly 11 million drivers licenses for photo duplication. The governor said he'd make another push to reverse the so-called sanctuary laws that prevent local police officers from inquiring about residents' immigration status. He said he'd cut state aid to municipalities that refuse. "These are reasonable steps... that... StarTribune http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1949906/posts#comment Mon, 7 Jan 2008 23:53:34 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1945535/posts OTTUMWA — Fred Thompson’s campaign slogged through yet another winter storm to get to Ottumwa supporters on Friday. His reward was a packed room at Hotel Ottumwa. The audience was younger than that for most campaign events. It helped that school is out for the winter break. And it helped that Thompson’s visit was in the middle of the day. That was part of what convinced Phil and Constance Cavanaugh to bring their three children. Not that the Cavanaughs follow the school schedule. They home school the kids. “It’s the timing of the event, and he’s my second choice,” Phil... The Ottumwa Courier http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1945535/posts#comment Sat, 29 Dec 2007 12:04:49 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1944379/posts Republican presidential candidate Fred Thompson pulled into Denison Thursday in a customized charter bus that bears his likeness and campaign slogan ("The Clear Conservative Choice"), one stop in his quest to visit 22 counties before the January 3 caucuses. While there have been articles in the press about Thompson not campaigning early in Iowa, the former U.S. Senator from Tennessee and star of the NBC television show "Law & Order" said his timing couldn't be better." "I think it's coming at a time when people are really beginning to focus," he told the Denison Review. "As I like to say,... The Denison Bulletin-Review (SW Iowa) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1944379/posts#comment Wed, 26 Dec 2007 16:32:35 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1943696/posts Power Line hits us to a Reuters report that says illegal immigrants are going back to Mexico. A] growing number of illegal immigrants across the United States … are starting to pack their bags and move on as a crackdown on undocumented immigrants widens and the U.S. economy slows, turning a traditional Christmas trek home into a one-way trip. *** There is no tally of the number of illegal immigrants who have already left the United States, many of whom simply head south over the border with their belongings packed into a car during the annual Christmas exodus, or board... SoCal Pundit http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1943696/posts#comment Mon, 24 Dec 2007 04:00:33 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1943543/posts Horn shooting renews debate, but not all agree on what the label actually means Just when Houston Mayor Bill White figured he had put the long-standing "sanctuary city" debate behind him, Fox News commentator Bill O'Reilly brought it back with a vengeance. Earlier this month, O'Reilly blamed White and Houston Police Chief Harold Hurtt for the actions of Pasadena resident Joe Horn, who shot to death two illegal immigrants from Colombia who had burglarized his neighbor's home. "These two illegal aliens are dead because of Houston's sanctuary city policies," O'Reilly said during an interview segment on his cable TV show.... Houston Chronicle http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1943543/posts#comment Sun, 23 Dec 2007 18:51:44 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1936897/posts There is, in fact, a dime's worth of difference between the Democratic and Republican presidential candidates. Why, on immigration, the difference can get into real money. The Democratic candidates were sitting around a big table in a radio studio the other day participating in an altogether civil and restrained debate on National Public Radio. There were no rallying supporters in the room to rile partisan passions and agitate competitive energy. The long-form format by which only three topics were discussed, those being Iran, China and immigration, served thoughtfulness over rancor. The moderator asked the hopefuls if they believed they should... Las Vegas Review Journal http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1936897/posts#comment Sun, 9 Dec 2007 12:31:16 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1933660/posts I just got this via e-mail from Senate Pro-Tem Eric Johnson: Dear Friends; You know where Rudy stands on the issues even if you disagree. You can’t tell where Mitt stands. Most of the rest of the field are not key players. Only Mike Huckabee has made some moves – primarily because he is good on his feet in the debates. But there is only one true “Reagan conservative” – Fred Thompson. The others are NOT conservatives or say they are now, but their record says otherwise. Please join me in supporting the consistent conservative who can win. Giuliani is... Peach Pundit http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1933660/posts#comment Sun, 2 Dec 2007 19:33:45 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1933500/posts If the Republican Party really wanted to hold on to the White House in 2009, it's pretty clear what it would do. It would grit its teeth, swallow its doubts and nominate a ticket of John McCain for president and Mike Huckabee for vice president — and president-in-waiting. Those two are far from front-runners. They trail Mitt Romney in Iowa and New Hampshire and lag behind Rudy Giuliani in national surveys of Republican voters. But, in a series of debates, including last week's CNN/YouTube extravaganza. McCain and Huckabee have been notable for their clarity, character and, yes, simple humanity. From... The Seattle Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1933500/posts#comment Sun, 2 Dec 2007 10:38:58 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1933312/posts BLUFFTON, S.C. (AP) -- Republican White House hopeful Rudy Giuliani said Friday he wouldn't try to change laws that make citizens of children born in the U.S. to illegal immigrants, noting that it's a matter determined by the Constitution. "That's a very delicate balance that's been arrived at, and I wouldn't change that," Giuliani said in response to a question while campaigning at Sun City Hilton Head, a sprawling retirement community down the South Carolina coast from Charleston. breakingnews.nypost.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1933312/posts#comment Sat, 1 Dec 2007 19:32:43 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1932618/posts ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Like a fickle Hollywood actor who maddeningly keeps his own schedule, Fred Thompson finally walked on the set here last night and turned in the performance his long-suffering supporters have yearned for all these months. The "Law and Order" star's positions were more polished than ever. He attacked Rudy Giuliani and Mitt Romney sharply and effectively. And he stayed above the fray when the fights around him got downright nasty. Giuliani, meanwhile, gave the performance his supporters have always feared, showing his most liberal feathers to date. He had to defend his past coddling statements about... The New York Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1932618/posts#comment Fri, 30 Nov 2007 04:29:43 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1932608/posts Falsehoods, exaggerations and stumbles Summary The CNN/YouTube debate among Republicans lacked any talking snowmen, but we did note a few false and misleading statements by the candidates. * Romney claimed New York called itself a “sanctuary city” for illegal aliens. It didn’t. * Giuliani denied New York actually was a “sanctuary city.” But the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service has classified it as such, based on immigrant-friendly policies Giuliani still defends. * Huckabee claimed he would “abolish the IRS.” He failed to mention that he’d replace it with another big tax bureaucracy. * Huckabee said he had proposed to make children... Daily Pundit http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1932608/posts#comment Fri, 30 Nov 2007 04:11:54 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1930998/posts As the Republican presidential race devolves into a five-man free-for-all of sustained attacks and sharp rejoinders, one pair of candidates, Mayor Giuliani and Michael Huckabee, has avoided direct conflict, exchanging more compliments than criticism. Mr. Huckabee, who has leapt to second in the Iowa polls, has drawn increasing fire from GOP contenders Mitt Romney and Fred Thompson, but not from Mr. Giuliani, who has described him as "wonderful." The former Arkansas governor seemed to respond in kind yesterday when he took Mr. Giuliani's side in the former New York mayor's bitter fight with Mr. Romney over their respective records as... The New York Sun http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1930998/posts#comment Tue, 27 Nov 2007 07:21:27 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1930457/posts WASHINGTON - A Tampa Bay area congresswoman wants to deny some federal funding to localities that have what she describes as "sanctuary" policies for illegal immigrants. Under a bill that Rep. Ginny Brown-Waite will introduce this week, states and localities with policies that ban cooperation with federal officials in apprehending or removing undocumented immigrants from the country would lose federal funding that helps them pay for jailing noncitizens who commit crimes. The Brooksville Republican says she continues to explore the idea of revoking other federal payments. She wrote Thursday to Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff asking what added authority, if... The Tampa Tribune http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1930457/posts#comment Mon, 26 Nov 2007 02:31:58 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1930250/posts Many former Iowa caucus-goes may be returning home today to find a new piece of political mail waiting in their mailbox. The first direct mail piece from the Thompson campaign (.pdf format) should be hitting Iowa mailboxes sometime today, and according to one campaign source it is going out to "a wide universe" of people likely to caucus for a Republican in January. The mailer is called "Believe," and it is seen by the campaign as an introduction to Thompson's record. At the top it says "What if…" there was a candidate who had a 100 percent pro-life voting record,... MSNBC http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1930250/posts#comment Sun, 25 Nov 2007 16:19:17 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1929482/posts It’s been my opinion for a while that Fred Thompson could be the only top-tier major-party candidate I could comfortably support in the general election. That’s because all the other top-tier candidates have more or less an open-borders policy, which they try to conceal with fool-the-yahoos rhetoric. The latest e-mail from NumbersUSA’s Roy Beck supports my view that Thompson stands out for his immigration views: I find myself overwhelmed with a sense of thanksgiving that – after three decades as a journalist observing reckless, thoughtless federal immigration policies attack the lives of the American people – I can clearly see... PoliPundit http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1929482/posts#comment Fri, 23 Nov 2007 04:10:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1929378/posts Ames, Ia. - Republican presidential candidate Fred Thompson on Wednesday said the United States' sovereignty is threatened by the nation's failure to secure its borders. "We have made a terrible mistake in this country to have let the situation get to where it is now," he said. The former Tennessee senator, in the midst of a two-day swing through Iowa, focused most of his remarks on fighting illegal immigration, bolstering national security and increasing military spending in a question-and-answer session with about 100 people at a Main Street coffee shop. Thompson criticized some recent immigration proposals in Congress as offers... The Altoona Herald http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1929378/posts#comment Thu, 22 Nov 2007 20:28:58 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1928032/posts A proposal to prohibit local law enforcement officials from conducting raids on illegal immigrants in Des Moines was presented to at least one City Council member recently. Councilwoman Christine Hensley said Sunday that she spoke about six weeks ago with representatives of two immigration-rights groups that presented a plan that would block local city departments - including the police - from conducting raids on immigrants or inquiring about a person's immigration status. Aspects of the proposal, brought up Sunday at an immigration forum, are similar to a national trend of "sanctuary cities." "They're looking at ordinances that have been passed... The Altoona Herald http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1928032/posts#comment Mon, 19 Nov 2007 21:00:11 GMT