7/2017
Sanctuary cities and cities, communities, states, courts or law enforcement agencies that elect to not enforce a law are included in this discussion as similar entities.
Let’s take the example of a local policeman or sheriff’s deputy comes in contact with an illegal immigrant, what should he/she do? Arrest the person and transfer them to the custody of ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or La Migra)? Well, of course they should. The arguments to not do so are stupid. And yes I did mean to use that word just for the label it portends.
Immigration is not under the jurisdiction of local laws. Horse pucky. Neither is cooking methamphetamine. That is under the jurisdiction of the Federal government (DEA), manufacturing a schedule I drug is illegal without a specific exception and can be used for experimental purposes only. Doctors, pharmacies and drug manufacturers cannot manufacture, sell or dispense schedule I drugs without this license. Human trafficking is another example. Who would presume that local law enforcement would not intervene in either of these activities on the basis that they are not their jurisdiction?
Uncle Donald is under attack over withholding federal funds from sanctuary cities and fighting it out in court. Why bother? I think there are perfectly obvious and legal ways to accomplish the same thing.
Let’s say California, or any city therein, offers protection to illegal immigrants, against current federal law. All Uncle Donald needs to do is shut down the border patrol in that state and pull the entire department back to the border of, say, Arizona, Nevada and Oregon or whichever state wants to cooperate, and stop enforcing the law to which these sanctuary cities object in the state of California. Not only will there be a mass expansion of people migrating north for economic reasons, but there will also be a huge influx of radical jihadists getting one step closer to the Great Satan.
It is called Quid Pro Quo. Been in our legal system since the beginning of time.
From your grumpy Uncle/Brother Dave, smiling at the thought of how fast the rest of the citizenry of California would correct this problem.
Weary