As long as it doesn't affect the population of the United States such as the environment or public lands or archeological findings of importance why should anyone care what's done on private lands. Hope they get a permit for fences above six feet tall.
ICE suing NYC for more info on illegal immigrant who allegedly killed elderly woman By Sam Dorman | Fox News Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is demanding that New York City turn over information about an illegal immigrant who allegedly killed an elderly woman after the agency requested the city's help in detaining him. The lawsuit, filed on Monday, came after the agency sued New York's Department of Corrections in January over the issue. ICE claims it issued a detainer request for 21-year-old Reeaz Khan of Guyana after authorities arrested him for assaulting his own father. The New York Daily News, which reported on the lawsuit, said the NYPD denied receiving a detainer after that first assault. Just six weeks after his release, Khan allegedly sexually assaulted and murdered 92-year-old Maria Fuertes on Jan. 10. “A phone call, one simple phone call and Maria Fuertes could be alive today,” a visibly furious ICE Director Matthew Albence previously told reporters. According to the New York Post, federal prosecutors also asked for information on a Mexican national. When ICE announced the previous subpoenas, one of its officials decried the impact of "sanctuary" policies on law enforcement. “Like any law enforcement agency, we are used to modifying our tactics as criminals shift their strategies, but it’s disheartening that we must change our practices and jump through so many hoops with partners who are restricted by sanctuary laws passed by politicians with a dangerous agenda,” Henry Lucero, acting deputy executive associate director for ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Operations, said. In a press release, the agency wrote that ICE can use subpoenas to obtain information on potentially deportable immigrants but does not normally need to do so, as local law enforcement agencies will normally provide agents with the information about arrested aliens they need. The move represents another escalation by the Trump administration in its ongoing fight against so-called sanctuary policies. Both New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and Governor Andrew Cuomo have criticized the Trump administration over its enforcement activities. In a statement on Monday, de Blasio's office criticized the federal agency. “ICE is clearly attempting to exploit tragic circumstances in order to intimidate the city of New York into changing its laws and policies, but our city is the safest big city in the nation because of those policies," Julia Arredondo, the mayor's deputy press secretary, said, per the Post. De Blasio similarly criticized the agency in January. "The Trump administration’s scare tactics destroy trust in law enforcement," de Blasio tweeted last month. "The day our police ask for immigration status is the day people stop reporting crimes & sharing information. It’s the day we stop being the safest big city in America. We won’t let that happen."
This is simpleton thinking and ignores the fact that people involved in cases at the state and local level that are detained by ICE officials inhibits witnesses from coming forward to testify about crimes committed. Here ICE wants to reduce crime but is actually increasing the rate of criminals getting away. Why? Because of simpleton thinking that some asshole at the top of federal government wants just to prove that he's always right when he's, in fact, nearly always wrong. I think our dunce in the White House ought to place all his efforts in getting Mexico to pay for a Wall before other reckless endeavors are tried out.
Oregon, California, and Washington will hopefully be included in this security loophole fix. DHS suspends Global Entry, Trusted Traveler Programs for New York residents in response to sanctuary law By Gregg Re | Fox News Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf exclusively told Fox News' "Tucker Carlson Tonight" Wednesday that DHS was immediately suspending enrollment in Global Entry and several other Trusted Traveler Programs (TTP) for all New York state residents -- a dramatic move in response to the liberal state's recently enacted sanctuary "Green Light Law." The sweeping order came a day after President Trump, in his State of the Union address, condemned left-wing states and local governments that "release dangerous criminal aliens to prey upon the public," and called on Congress to pass a law establishing civil liability for sanctuary cities. In a letter to top New York state officials obtained exclusively by Fox News, Wolf noted that the New York law prohibited state DMVs from sharing criminal records with Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). READ THE DHS LETTER SUSPENDING GLOBAL ENTRY, OTHER TTPs FOR NEW YORK "In New York alone, last year ICE arrested 149 child predators, identified or rescued 105 victims of exploitation and human trafficking, arrested 230 gang members, and seized 6,487 pounds of illegal narcotics, including fentanyl and opioids," Wolf wrote. "In the vast majority of these cases, ICE relied on New York DMV records to fulfill its mission." Illegal immigrants rushed to New York DMVs in large numbers after the law, which allowed them to obtain driver's licenses or learner's permits regardless of their immigration status, took effect last December. The law also permitted applicants to use foreign documents, including passports, to be submitted in order to obtain licenses. The law, Wolf went on, "compromises CBP's ability to confirm whether an individual applying for TTP membership meets program eligibility requirements." TRUMP, IN STATE OF THE UNION, TOUTS ICE AND SLAMS SANCTUARY CITIES Because TTPs rely on states to verify individuals' identities, New York residents "will no longer be eligible to enroll or re-enroll" in select TTPs -- including Global Entry, NEXUS, SENTRI, and FAST. Wolf noted that TTP "permits expedited processing into the U.S. from international destinations (under Global Entry); Canada only (under NEXUS); and Canada and Mexico only (under SENTRI)." Additionally, TTP allows quicker processing for commercial truck drivers entering or leaving the U.S. (under FAST). TSA PreCheck was not among the TTPs affected by the order, a DHS official confirmed to Fox News. Wolf further warned that because the New York law "hinders DHS from validating documents used to establish vehicle ownership, the exporting of used vehicles titled and registered in New York will be significantly delayed and could also be costlier." He said DHS' assessment was ongoing and future enforcement action remained possible. During his State of the Union address, Trump explicitly called out New York's sanctuary policies. "Just 29 days ago, a criminal alien freed by the Sanctuary City of New York was charged with the brutal rape and murder of a 92-year-old woman," Trump said. "The killer had been previously arrested for assault, but under New York's sanctuary policies, he was set free. If the city had honored ICE's detainer request, his victim would be alive today."
New York man attacked by MS-13, who was set to testify against them, found dead By Greg Norman | Fox News A New York man willing to testify against MS-13 members who attacked him in 2018 was found dead earlier this week after his identity was disclosed to defendants’ attorneys in pre-trial proceedings, police say. The bludgeoned body of 36-year-old Wilmer Maldonado Rodriguez was found Sunday outside an abandoned home in New Cassel, the Nassau County Police Department announced Wednesday. Investigators said Rodriguez in October 2018 came to the defense of two boys who were being threatened by the gang — only to be beaten with a bat and stabbed, according to Newsday. "This courageous man was prepared to testify against his alleged assailants at an upcoming trial, but he was brutally beaten to death before he could," Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas said in a statement provided to the newspaper. "This case underscores the importance of safeguarding the identities of witnesses and victims of crime and our hearts are with Mr. Maldonado’s family and friends as we grieve his loss.” Wilmer Maldonado Rodriguez was found dead Sunday behind this home in New Cassel, N.Y., police say. (Google Maps) MS-13 GANG MEMBER WILL SERVE 50 YEARS FOR MURDER OF 14-YEAR-OLD Singas says prosecutors tried to keep Rodriguez’s identity secret by obtaining a protective order in December 2018. But last December, ahead of looming changes to New York’s criminal justice system, including reforming the pre-trial discovery phase – during which prosecutors reveal evidence to the defense for preparation – the judge in the case issued a new order. It allowed “for the disclosure of the protected information to defense counsel,” Newsday reports. The judge’s order, it added, required attorneys for two defendants not to reveal Rodriguez' s name to their clients until the trial’s start date of Jan. 6. However, Nassau Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder said Wednesday that the trial was delayed. “We don’t know if the defense counsel turned that information over to the defendants, but we do know that right after that time period… started this pattern of intimidation,” Ryder said. He told reporters Wednesday that another witness on the case was shot at in New Cassel on Jan. 30. PROSECUTORS TO SEEK DEATH PENALTY AGAINST MS-13 LEADER LINKED TO MURDERS OF 2 VIRGINIA TEENS “On February 1st, 2020, Wilmer, our now victim, deceased, was also beaten on and he escaped from there,” Ryder said. “Then on February 2nd, we found Mr. Rodriguez’s body.” “The individuals whoever did this attack, we believe had received that information,” Ryder concluded, referring to Rodriguez’s identity. He noted that the investigation into Rodriguez’s killing is ongoing and no suspects have been identified. New York prosecutors have announced the arrests of nearly 100 members and associates of MS-13 in what officials say is the largest crackdown against the gang in the state’s history; Suffolk County District Attorney Timothy Sini weighs in. Both attorneys, though, are denying that they disclosed any names of witnesses or victims to their clients. “I never gave him the name of those people. And he never asked me for it,” lawyer Greg Madey, who is representing 20-year-old Denis Pineda, told Newsday. “I’m offended by the allegation that Denis Pineda had something to do with orchestrating this murder.” Justin Feinman, who is representing 19-year-old Elian Ramos Velasquez, told Newsday that “at this point to say that it was a defense attorney that leaked without more information is completely inappropriate.” “I feel horrible that this happened,” Feinman added. “This should have never happened. I just don’t see how you can blame a particular judge or attorney.” The trial Rodriguez was supposed to testify in is set to begin sometime this week, Ryder said Wednesday.
Hey Portland, you're next. Barr announces sweeping new sanctions, 'significant escalation' against left-wing sanctuary cities By Gregg Re | Fox News AG Barr launches Presidential Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Justice Commission launched to address problems plaguing law enforcement Charging that so-called "sanctuary" cities that protect illegal immigrants are jeopardizing domestic security, Attorney General Bill Barr announced a slew of additional sanctions that he called a "significant escalation" against left-wing local and state governments that obstruct the "lawful functioning of our nation's immigration system." Speaking at the National Sheriff’s Association 2020 Winter Legislative and Technology Conference in Washington, D.C., Barr said the Justice Department would immediately file multiple lawsuits against sanctuary jurisdictions for unconstitutionally interfering with federal immigration enforcement, and implement unprecedented national reviews of left-wing sanctuary governments and prosecutors. "Let us state the reality upfront and as clearly as possible," Barr began. "When we are talking about sanctuary cities, we are talking about policies that are designed to allow criminal aliens to escape. These policies are not about people who came to our country illegally but have otherwise been peaceful and productive members of society. Their express purpose is to shelter aliens whom local law enforcement has already arrested for other crimes. This is neither lawful nor sensible." The DOJ has now filed a federal complaint against the State of New Jersey seeking declaratory and injunctive relief "against its laws that forbid state and local law enforcement from sharing vital information about criminal aliens with DHS," Barr said. That was a reference to New Jersey Attorney General Law Enforcement Directive 2018-6, which the DOJ says illegally bars officials from sharing the immigration status and release dates of individuals in custody. It also requires New Jersey law enforcement to “promptly notify a detained individual, in writing and in a language the individual can understand” if Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) files an immigration detainer request for the individual. Additionally, "we are filing a complaint seeking declaratory and injunctive relief against King County, Washington, for the policy ... that forbids DHS from deporting aliens from the United States using King County International Airport," Barr said. That lawsuit targets King County Executive Order PFC-7-1-EO, which the DOJ said has dramatically increased operating costs for ICE as detainees have had to be transported to Yakima, Washington. The executive order unconstitutionally conflicts with the federal Airline Deregulation Act, which "prohibits localities such as King County from enacting or enforcing laws or regulations that relate to prices, routes, or services of air carriers," the DOJ said. "Further, we are reviewing the practices, policies, and laws of other jurisdictions across the country. This includes assessing whether jurisdictions are complying with our criminal laws, in particular the criminal statute that prohibits the harboring or shielding of aliens in the United States," Barr added, noting that the DOJ would support DHS with "federal subpoenas to access information about criminal aliens in the custody of uncooperative jurisdictions." And, Barr said, "we are meticulously reviewing the actions of certain district attorneys who have adopted policies of charging foreign nationals with lesser offenses for the express purpose of avoiding the federal immigration consequences of those nationals’ criminal conduct. In pursuing their personal ambitions and misguided notions of equal justice, these district attorneys are systematically violating the rule of law and may even be unlawfully discriminating against American citizens." Prosecutors in New York and California have changed their policies so that prosecutors explicitly consider so-called "collateral consequences," including deportation, before pursuing certain charges. Sanctuary cities, Barr said, are defined as those with policies that allow "criminal aliens to escape" federal law enforcement -- and some jurisdictions are becoming "more aggressive" in undermining immigration authorities, with local politicians even developing "schemes" to circumvent immigration officials. In 2018, Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf blew the whistle on an imminent raid by federal immigration authorities, tweeting out a warning to illegal immigrants in advance and helping them hide. As the president did during last week's State of the Union address, the attorney general cited several instances in which illegal immigrants were able to commit deadly crimes because they were sheltered by left-wing sanctuaries. "In November, ICE filed a detainer for an alien who was arrested for assaulting his own father," Barr said. "The local police in New York City that had the alien in custody ignored the detainer. So the alien was released onto the streets, and last month, he allegedly raped and killed 92-year-old Maria Fuertes, affectionately known as 'abuelita,' a fixture of her Queens neighborhood." And, In October 2017, DHS "identified a convicted criminal alien with four prior removals at a city jail in Washington State," Barr continued. "DHS filed a detainer. Subsequently, the alien fought with jail staff and was taken to a local medical center for treatment. But after receiving treatment, local officials released the alien in violation of the detainer. In January 2018, the alien was arrested and booked for murdering and dismembering his cousin." While the Constitution entrusts the police power to the states and does not require states to affirmatively assist federal authorities in implementing and enforcing immigration law, Barr said, it does clearly prohibit the states from actively interfering with federal immigration officials. "The Founding Fathers carefully divided responsibility and power between the federal government and the state governments," Barr said. The 'Supremacy Clause' in Article VI of the Constitution provides that the 'Constitution, and the laws of the United States which shall be made in pursuance thereof… shall be the supreme law of the land.'" He added: "This Clause is a vital part of our constitutional order. Enforcing a country’s immigration laws is an essential function of the national government. And no national government can enforce those laws properly if state and local governments are getting in the way. While federal law does not require that 'sanctuary jurisdictions' actively assist with federal immigration enforcement, it does prohibit them from interfering with our enforcement efforts." Barr emphasized that there is no way to determine how many "criminal aliens" are in the U.S., in part because of "local policies," although recent estimates under the Obama administration put the number as high as 2 million. "Assuming that estimate was accurate, the numbers are likely even higher today despite the Trump Administration’s consistent and concerted efforts to find and deport this criminal population," Barr said. It is the "rule of law that is fundamental to ensuring both freedom and security," Barr asserted, saying law enforcement officers are increasingly under fire in "heinous" attacks that "come against the backdrop of cynicism and disrespect for law enforcement." Barr touted the DOJ's lawsuit against California and other states over their sanctuary policies. The suit over California involves the law prohibiting the federal government from conducting operations in its own affiliated private immigration facilities and detention centers. The law, Barr said, was a "blatant attempt by the State to prohibit DHS from detaining aliens, and to interfere with the ability of the Bureau of Prisons and the U.S. Marshals Service to manage federal detainees and prisoners." "The department sued the State of California to enjoin numerous state laws that attempted to frustrate federal immigration enforcement," Barr said. "We prevailed on several of our claims in the lower courts, and we are hopeful that the Supreme Court will grant our request to review the remaining issues and side with us against California’s obstructionist policies." He concluded, "Today is a significant escalation in the federal government’s efforts to confront the resistance of 'sanctuary cities.' But by no means do the efforts outlined above signify the culmination of our fight to ensure the rule of law, to defend the Constitution, and to keep Americans safe. We will consider taking action against any jurisdiction that, or any politician who, unlawfully obstructs the federal enforcement of immigration law." Barr's new sanctions come as the Trump administration has already announced other initiatives targeting illegal immigration in the wake of the president's State of the Union address last week. Last week, Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf exclusively told Fox News' "Tucker Carlson Tonight" that DHS was immediately suspending enrollment in Global Entry and several other Trusted Traveler Programs (TTP) for all New York state residents — a dramatic move in response to the liberal state's recently enacted sanctuary "Green Light Law." Barr slammed the law in his speech Monday, calling it "unlawful." Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Assistant Commissioner, Office of Field Operations Todd Owen later told Fox News that up to 800,000 New Yorkers could be affected by the rule change within the next five years. Owen said people with pending Global Entry applications would be refunded, and that those with active applications would not be affected until their renewal date. Illegal immigrants rushed to New York Department of Motor Vehicles (DMVs) in large numbers after the "Green Light Law," which allowed them to obtain driver's licenses or learner's permits regardless of their immigration status, took effect last December. The law also permitted applicants to use foreign documents, including passports, to be submitted in order to obtain licenses. In a letter to top New York state officials obtained exclusively by Fox News, Wolf noted that the New York law prohibited DMV agencies across the state from sharing criminal records with Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and ICE. "In New York alone, last year ICE arrested 149 child predators, identified or rescued 105 victims of exploitation and human trafficking, arrested 230 gang members, and seized 6,487 pounds of illegal narcotics, including fentanyl and opioids," Wolf wrote to New York officials. "In the vast majority of these cases, ICE relied on New York DMV records to fulfill its mission." The "Green Light Law," Wolf went on, "compromises CBP's ability to confirm whether an individual applying for TTP membership meets program eligibility requirements." "This Act and the corresponding lack of security cooperation from the New York DMV requires DHS to take immediate action to ensure DHS' s efforts to protect the Homeland are not compromised," he said
I believe this is already headed for court. Can't see the Trump cult winning this one, nor any others, for that matter.
Im all for legal immigration and asylum for those fleeing tryanny. When it come to felony crimes, illegal alien shouldn't be allowed to stay if they have committed heinous crime. If you had someone from your neighborhood come to your house and violate your home or persons, you'd want them the hell out as quick as possible. This argument that if that happens well, other illegal's wont come forth. Thats bs Im sorry.
Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, February 10, 2020 Justice Department Sues State of New Jersey, New Jersey Governor, and New Jersey Attorney General for Prohibiting State Officials From Sharing Information With U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Today, the U.S. Department of Justice filed suit against the State of New Jersey, New Jersey Governor Philip Murphy, and New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal. The lawsuit challenges New Jersey Attorney General Law Enforcement Directive 2018-6, which prohibits state officials from sharing information with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) related to the immigration status and release dates of individuals in their custody. The directive also requires New Jersey law enforcement to “promptly notify a detained individual, in writing and in a language the individual can understand” if ICE files an immigration detainer request for the individual. According to the complaint filed today, on multiple occasions last year, New Jersey officials failed to provide information regarding the release dates of aliens who had been charged with or convicted of crimes. New Jersey’s decision to obstruct federal immigration enforcement by refusing to provide such information is unlawful under the Supremacy Clause of the U.S. Constitution.
Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, February 10, 2020 Justice Department Sues State of California, California Governor, and California Attorney General for Prohibiting the Operation of Private Detention Facilities in the State The Justice Department filed suit against California Governor Gavin Newsom, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, and the State of California challenging California state law A.B. 32, which prohibits any individual or entity from operating private detention facilities in the state. Under A.B. 32, prisoners and detainees currently housed in private facilities in California will have to be relocated at great cost, potentially isolating prisoners and detainees from their families and causing overcrowding in neighboring states. The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS), for example, which is responsible for the housing and transportation of federal prisoners awaiting trial and sentencing, will need to relocate nearly 50 percent of its inmates in the Southern District of California and nearly 30 percent of its total California inmates to out-of-state facilities. A.B. 32 will also require frequent and costly transportation of prisoners and detainees. For USMS, pretrial inmates will have to be frequently transported to and from California to meet the demands of courts, defense attorneys, and any pretrial or probationary requirements. And for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), which is responsible for the housing and transportation of immigration detainees, any aliens apprehended in California (about 45,000 in fiscal year 2019) will have to be transported to out-of-state facilities using costly air or ground transportation. This drastic increase in USMS and ICE transportation requirements will also heighten security concerns. Finally, A.B. 32 may delay federal proceedings due to the out-of-state relocation of prisoners and detainees. The lawsuit challenges A.B. 32 as unlawful under the Supremacy Clause of the U.S. Constitution because A.B. 32 substantially obstructs the federal government’s housing of federal prisoners and detainees, stands as an obstacle to the accomplishment of congressional objectives related to criminal law and immigration enforcement, directly regulates federal operations, and discriminates against the United States by granting exceptions for California that do not apply to the federal government or its contractors.
Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, February 10, 2020 Justice Department Sues King County, Washington, and King County Executive for Prohibiting U.S. Immigrations and Custom Enforcement Contractors From Using King County International Airport Today, the Justice Department filed suit against King County, Washington, and King County Executive Dow Constantine challenging King County Executive Order PFC-7-1-EO, which has the purpose and intended effect of prohibiting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) contractors from using King County International Airport, also known as Boeing Field, as a terminal for flights to remove individuals from the United States or transport immigration detainees within the country. The Executive Order directs King County officials to “ensure that all future leases, operating permits, and other authorizations for commercial activity at King County International Airport contain a prohibition against providing aeronautical or non-aeronautical services to enterprises engaged in the business of deporting immigration detainees (except for federal government aircraft), to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law.” After the Executive Order was issued, the company providing fixed-based operator (FBO) services (fueling, aircraft maintenance, and similar services) to ICE’s contractor at Boeing Field informed the contractor that it would no longer service its flights, and no other FBO agreed to assist the contractor. As a result of similar refusals at other airports in the Seattle area, ICE’s contractor has been forced to relocate these flights to Yakima, Washington. This has created significant operational difficulties and additional costs for ICE due to: (1) the increased costs of flying in and out of Yakima’s airport, (2) the road conditions between Yakima and Tacoma, which often make transportation of detainees difficult, and (3) the inability to house detainees in or near Yakima in the event of delays or inclement weather. The lawsuit challenges the Executive Order as unlawful under the Supremacy Clause of the U.S. Constitution because the Order obstructs and burdens federal activities, discriminates against federal contractors, and is expressly preempted by the federal Airline Deregulation Act, which prohibits localities such as King County from enacting or enforcing laws or regulations that relate to prices, routes, or services of air carriers.
Granddaughter of woman allegedly murdered by illegal immigrant in NYC rips sanctuary cities at Trump speech By Adam Shaw | Fox News The granddaughter of a 92-year-old woman who was allegedly murdered in New York City by an illegal immigrant who had been shielded from deportation pinned her death on the city’s sanctuary policy in an emotional speech on Friday, saying her death could have been avoided if the controversial policy was not in place. “The tragedy in all of this is the fact that this could have been avoided, had there been no sanctuary law,” Daria Ortiz said. “The tragedy is my grandmother is not ever going to be here again.” President Trump invited Ortiz, the granddaughter of Maria Fuertes, up to speak at the event at the National Border Patrol Council. Ortiz struggled through tears as she paid tribute to her grandmother as a “shining example of when people come legally to this country, work hard, and do the right thing and are law-abiding citizens.” An immigrant from the Dominican Republic, Fuertes “raised her children and her grandchildren while working hard to give us a future,” Ortiz said. Reeaz Khan, an illegal Guyanese immigrant, is accused of sexually assaulting and murdering Fuertes last month. Fuertes was reportedly found at 2 a.m. near death, before being taken to a hospital where she died from injuries including a broken spine. He has pleaded not guilty. But the case has cast a spotlight on the dangers of “sanctuary” jurisdictions, which forbid local law enforcement from cooperating with federal immigration authorities when they issue a detainer -- a request that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) be alerted of an illegal immigrant’s release from custody so they can be transferred into ICE custody and go through deportation procedures. ICE revealed it had filed a detainer for Khan in November 2019, when he had been arrested on assault and weapons charges. But crucially, that detainer was ignored and Khan was released onto the streets. Ortiz pinned the blame of Khan’s release on the city’s sanctuary policies and called for “preventative measures” to be put in place to ensure nothing similar could happen again. “The man that is responsible for this should have never had the opportunity to do this, had his multiple offenses not been ignored,” she said. “The system not only failed our family but it failed our city.” Trump and his administration have repeatedly brought attention to the case as part of a broader push against sanctuary jurisdictions. It has sparked a furious back-and-forth between Trump officials and New York politicians, who have claimed that such policies make the city safer. ICE has subpoenaed New York for information on Khan and other illegal immigrants arrested in the city. “Not one more American life should be stolen by sanctuary cities, they’re all over the place and a lot of people don’t want them,” Trump said on Friday. Trump also called out sanctuary policies in his State of the Union address earlier this month, where he highlighted Fuertes’ death and also introduced the brother of a man allegedly killed by an illegal immigrant in California. He then called on Congress to pass legislation that would allow victims of crimes committed by illegal immigrants to sue sanctuary cities and states. This week, Attorney General William Barr announced a slew of additional sanctions against sanctuary cities, in what he called a “significant escalation” against those left-wing jurisdictions.
Nobody speaks up for those saved by undocumented immigrants who came forward to testify against those who were victimizing people. You can only tell by crime statistics.
Caravan Of Liberal Americans Makes Way Toward Socialist Paradise Of Venezuela October 25th, 2018 MEXICO—A migrant caravan full of leftists desiring to enter the socialist paradise of Venezuela departed the United States Thursday and began marching toward the country through Mexico, stating they will demand asylum so they might experience the far better life that socialism offers. The migrants claim they are leaving America because of its high standards of living, strong economy, and record employment numbers, and hope to find a better life in Venezuela's much more equitable system. "Everyone there has the same quantity of possessions and food," said one marcher. "Everyone makes millions of dollars, and very few people work. It's a real paradise." The refugees have complex motivations, but the vast majority simply want to see everything socialism has to offer after suffering the amazing benefits of capitalism for too long. Caravan organizers dispelled rumors that they were funded by Bernie Sanders, claiming the caravan was an organic grassroots movement. At its current pace, the caravan is expected to arrive just in time for Venezuela to run out of food entirely.
California sheriff complies with ICE subpoenas on jail records By Robert Gearty | Fox News A California sheriff is refusing to ignore subpoenas for information from the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. ICE served the subpoenas on San Diego County Sheriff Bill Gore for the jail records of four Mexicans in the U.S. illegally, according to reports. Gore issued a statement Thursday announcing that he was complying with the demands. “A truly authorized federal administrative subpoena has to be honored,” Gore said, according to NBC 7 San Diego. ICE SUBPOENAS NY FOR INFO ON ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT ACCUSED OF MURDER, AS SANCTUARY CITY FIGHT ESCALATES ICE served the subpoenas on San Diego County Sheriff Bill Gore for the jail records of four Mexicans in the U.S. illegally, according to reports. (San Diego County Sheriff) Similar administrative subpoenas have been issued to law enforcement agencies in Denver, Connecticut, New York City and Oregon. Gore is the first to comply, ICE spokeswoman Lauren Mack said. The subpoenas are among several recent moves by the Trump administration against what it considers “sanctuary” jurisdictions, which adopt laws and policies to limit cooperation with immigration authorities. In his statement, Gore said a subpoena trumps California’s sanctuary law. ICE SUBPOENAS DENVER LAW ENFORCEMENT, RAMPING UP SANCTUARY-CITY FIGHT The four Mexicans targeted in the subpoenas were arrested for charges such as sexual assault of a child, robbery, battery, and drug possession, NBC 7 reported. Each man, ranging from ages 28 to 42, was arrested in the last few months by the San Diego Police Department, according to the station. Two remain in county jail and two have been released, according to ICE. The Associated Press said Gore was a Republican elected to an officially nonpartisan position. He was a former head of the FBI’s San Diego office and wasn’t known as a firebrand on immigration. The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Brandon Judd: Fighting sanctuary policies is just as important as building the border wall By Brandon Judd | Fox News President Trump’s border wall is already being built, but the fight for border security is far from over. So-called “sanctuary” jurisdictions all over the country are costing American lives while creating an incentive for illegal immigrants to keep attempting to cross our border in massive numbers. Even the states that have been least affected by the crisis on our southern border are being forced to bear unacceptably high costs. The $3.8 billion that the Trump administration just reallocated for additional wall construction is an investment in America’s future. According to a February report from the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR), taxpayers residing in the 10 states with the fewest number of illegal aliens — Alaska, Maine, Mississippi, Montana, New Hampshire, North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wyoming — are shelling out between $4,000 - $6,500 per year for each unlawful resident, for a total of around $454 million annually. ACTING ICE CHIEF RIPS SANCTUARY POLICIES IN NY AND SAN FRANCISCO: 'A CLEAR PUBLIC SAFETY THREAT' That amount is more than 200 times what the state of Montana budgets for its entire Veterans Affairs program, and more than double the funding that West Virginia provides for its state university, FAIR noted. The study also found that these states are now home to a total of 29 sanctuary jurisdictions, making them an attractive destination for even more illegal immigrants and further jeopardizing local economic growth. Video The devastating impact of “sanctuary” policies, however, can’t be adequately measured in dollars alone. During his recent State of the Union address, the president shed light on the harrowing human cost inflicted by “sanctuary” cities across America, exposing them for what they really are — sanctuaries for injustice and lawlessness. “Just 29 days ago, a criminal alien freed by the sanctuary city of New York was charged with the brutal rape and murder of a 92-year-old woman,” he said during the speech. “The killer had been previously arrested for assault, but under New York’s sanctuary policies, he was set free. If the city had honored ICE’s detainer request, his victim would be alive today.” Sadly, these chilling crime sprees have become all too common across America. As the number of sanctuary jurisdictions continues to multiply, more and more families are becoming victims of preventable violence at the hands of criminal illegal aliens. One of those victims was Rocky Jones, who was murdered in cold blood by an illegal immigrant who went on a shooting rampage in California in 2018. Despite being detained by local authorities just days prior to this horrific attack, the illegal alien — who also had an extensive criminal record — was released as a result of the state’s misguided “sanctuary” policies. Rocky’s grieving brother, Jody, attended President Trump’s State of the Union address. He continues to call for a change to California’s shocking immigration statute, but the state’s Democratic lawmakers have ignored his pleas. Fortunately for Jody and the thousands of other Americans who have lost loved ones to illegal alien violence, President Trump is determined to fight back against “sanctuary” jurisdictions, endorsing legislation that would make it possible for victims of criminal aliens to sue local authorities for the predictable consequences of protecting criminal illegal immigrants. As the president said during the State of the Union speech, “The United States of America should be a sanctuary for law-abiding Americans — not criminal aliens!” I can attest from 22 years of personal experience as a Border Patrol agent that physical barriers and reinforced checkpoints are absolutely essential to genuine border security, but they’re not enough to fully solve America’s illegal immigration crisis on their own. That’s why I applaud President Trump for seeking to curtail the power of sanctuary jurisdictions across the country as part of his comprehensive strategy to fix our immigration system once and for all. Brandon Judd is the president of the National Border Patrol Council (NBPC), the exclusive labor representative of approximately 16,000 Border Patrol agents.
