Posted on 05/11/2007 9:28:28 AM PDT by DogByte6RER
SAN FRANCISCO
City is sued for failing to report noncitizens arrested for drugs
Activist contends police are breaking California law Leslie Fulbright, Chronicle Staff Writer
Friday, May 11, 2007
A San Francisco illegal immigration opponent has sued the city's police chief and police commissioners for failing to comply with a state law that requires officers to tell federal authorities about all suspected noncitizens who are arrested on drug charges.
Charles Fonseca, a 70-year-old Portola district resident who came to the United States from Nicaragua at the age of 9 and filed the lawsuit May 4, said he opposes amnesty for illegal immigrants, especially those who break the law after they get here.
"It is absurd that drug addicts don't get deported," Fonseca said. "This country welcomes immigrants. The illegal ones should get in line."
Fonseca's attorney David Klehm, who practices in Orange County and strongly opposes illegal immigration, filed similar suits against Los Angeles and San Jose in April. Police should take a more active role in rounding up illegal immigrants who break the law, he said.
Under federal immigration law, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency can move to deport anyone who is not a citizen, including legal permanent residents, on the grounds of a conviction for an aggravated felony.
The state law Klehm bases his complaint on requires police to report not only illegal immigrants but legal permanent residents and anyone else who is not a citizen who is suspected of a drug crime.
City Attorney Dennis Herrera, whose office will defend the city against Klehm and Fonseca's lawsuit, said through a spokesman Thursday that he is confident in the city's legal position. Herrera's office would not comment on whether police comply with the law.
"This is a cynical lawsuit that reflects the political aims...
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The United States is a richer nation because of legal immigrants like you.
btttttt
BWAAAAAAAAAAHAAAAAAAAHAAAAAAAAAAAA
Can't be said any better than that!
“This country welcomes immigrants. The illegal ones should get in line.”
I would only add that felon’s should be kicked out.
...and dropped off on a remote and otherwise uninhabited Pacific island.
“This country welcomes immigrants. The illegal ones should get in line.”
Actually there is no line for illegal aliens...they would not pass a background check...they have broken our laws..
Cherry Hill NJ Police allowed 54 citations against the Duka brothers of the Dix Six(10) to go unreported. The brothers were reported to have "lots of money" according to the courts records from this morning. Probably not paying taxes on their roofing business income, not paying permits, not paying car insurance or car registration, not paying tickets, not going to jail for violating our laws.
How many other towns are sanctuary cities in our nation? How many towns are told not to cooperate with the federal government about illegal alien criminals that are not held accountable for their actions?
Maybe we should all find out which cities need to be sued, because this is so out of order that is is almost hard to believe.
Except that the extremist is an immigrant himself! Irony exemplified.
San Francisco politicians want to protect the soures of their drugs and/or bribes.
There...fixed it!
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The Mexican Mayor of Los Angeles, Mexifornia, Antonio Villaraigosa, loves his sanctuary city, and plans to keep his illegal alien heaven.
I believe sanctuary cities should be denied federal funding - that's the only thing that would get to the politicians' ears.
I would only add that felon’s should be kicked out shot in the butt and then kicked out!
Houston, Mexi-Texas....
Great post! LOL!
And how come citizens must comply with the law and illegals are given a free pass?
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