Sanctuary Cities’ LA, Chicago, NYC Vow to Continue Defying Federal Immigration Orders

After Attorney General Jeff Sessions delivered a warning shot to ‘sanctuary cities‘ threatening to cut funding grants for localities refusing to comply with federal immigration laws, the cities of Los Angeles, Chicago and New York have vowed to continue defying the Trump Administration.

“Such policies cannot continue. They make our nation less safe by putting dangerous criminals back on the street.” Sessions stated Monday during a White House press briefing.
Signaling that federal grants through the Department of Justice may soon be clawed back or withheld if localities refuse to provide proof that they are in compliance with federal immigration orders, Sessions made it clear that “Failure to deport aliens who are convicted of criminal offenses puts whole communities at risk.”

In response, mayor Eric Garcetti that the Los Angeles’s policies are ‘designed to keep our residents safe’ and that ‘slashing funds‘ would benefit ‘no one.’

“Slashing funds for first-responders, for our port and airport, for counterterrorism, crime-fighting and community-building serves no one — not this city, not the federal government, not the American people… We will fight to protect the safety and dignity of all Angelenos, and we will work closely with our representatives in Congress to make sure that Los Angeles does not go without federal resources that help protect millions of people every day.” Garcetti stated.

While Garcetti defends that Los Angeles is not a ‘sanctuary,’ the city does however operator under ‘Special Order 40‘ which prohibits law enforcement officers from asking about immigration status or arresting individuals for immigration-related violations.

Echoing similar sentiment, Chicago mayor Rahm ‘The Godfather’ Emanuel stated during an interview Monday that his city will “continue to welcome” immigrants so that their families can continue to “build the American dream for their children and their grandchildren.”

As NBC Chicago has reported, Emanuel “appeared more concerned about maintaining Chicago’s status as a sanctuary city than he was about losing resources.”

During a conference with officials from San Francisco, Seattle, Denver, Chicago and Philadelphia, City Council Speaker of New York Melissa Mark-Viverito stepped up the politically charged rhetoric declaring that “We are going to become this administration’s worst nightmare.”

Going further, Mark-Viverito and others in attendance “promised to block federal immigration agents from accessing certain private areas on city property, to restrict their access to schools and school records and to offer legal services to immigrants in the country illegally.”


http://libertynews.com/2017/03/sanctuary-cities-la-chicago-nyc-vow-to-continue-defying-federal-immigration-orders/


Want to harbor people here illegally? Defy federal orders? Except government aid? Are we in the Twilight Zone? Fund it yourself

It is very simple.. just don't accept the money.. which doesn't seem to be the case.. at all.. matter of fact.. they are taking it with open arms. Nobody is forcing it down their throats.
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Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced more than $233 million in federal grants that will support counterterrorism and emergency preparedness activities in counties across New York State.
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And that is just one of many.. many grants received. So grants are given out without the grantor having a say in how the money is spent?.. really? And in this case the grantor is the people of the United States.

So a council person in NYC wants to buck the Government Grant and not take the money.. I suggest that person go talk to the Governor first....

I agree. If you can't follow laws (federal) and want to claim states rights....don't take federal money. Get it from your state. Not that THAT will last long. The rest of the country shouldn't have to pay for illegal activities

Again, you and others continue to ignore the fact that the states who are having trouble over this, ARE OBEYING THE LAW. They are being called upon NOT TO OBEY THE LAW. And to ignore the Constitution.

They are calling for the FEDERAL GOVERNMENT to obey IT'S OWN LAWS, and the Feds are refusing to do so.

And you are calling for them to stop obeying the law, and the Constitution, because you believe political propaganda designed to use your patriotism and opposition to crime, to trick you into setting aside your support for Constitutional government.

Seems like more proof there's no real difference between left and right.
Politicians, or governed.

I mean:
"Sheriff Joe Arpaio! We're the Obama administration! You can't enforce federal immigration laws! That's our purview to ignore or enforce! You must adhere to federal law, we are suing you and will cut off support!"
"Go ahead an sue! Go F' yourself! We'll do what we want!"

"Sanctuary cities! We're the Trump administration! You can't ignore federal law! That's our purview to ignore of enforce! You must adhere to federal law! We will cut off support!"
"Go ahead! Go F' yourself! We'll do what we want!"

Just don't take the friggin money Igor, simple as that. Run the state without federal supplemental money and be overrun by more illegals.. and now they will have a true safe haven... go for it.

BTW, I see you don't actually live in any of those areas ;)

I disagree with you strongly, even though I do want the particular concerns that this hinges on to be addressed (i.e. illegal alien criminal expulsion).

It really does make a huge difference to the country HOW we go about doing things. If you allow the Federal government to use the leverage provided by the current system of federal grants back to the states for various things, to be used as a purely political manipulation that ignores the Constitution, you are opening the door to a lot of things that you personally wont like happening going forward.

Something to keep in mind whenever you find yourself cheering a the trick maneuver by the side you like being pulled, is that sooner or later the side you don't like will be in charge again. It always happens. And whatever you cheered for now, will be have been established as legal and unstoppable.

Think about what COULD be done, using this same technique, which you would NOT want to see happen.

Again. Overturning the fundamental structure of the role of the Federal government, in order to save a relatively small amount of money (i.e. refusing to expand the INS and fund it so that it can do it's own work), is a steep price to pay.

Again, you and others continue to ignore the fact that the states who are having trouble over this, ARE OBEYING THE LAW. They are being called upon NOT TO OBEY THE LAW. And to ignore the Constitution.

They are calling for the FEDERAL GOVERNMENT to obey IT'S OWN LAWS, and the Feds are refusing to do so.

And you are calling for them to stop obeying the law, and the Constitution, because you believe political propaganda designed to use your patriotism and opposition to crime, to trick you into setting aside your support for Constitutional government.

Sanctuary Cities’ LA, Chicago, NYC Vow to Continue Defying Federal Immigration Orders

After Attorney General Jeff Sessions delivered a warning shot to ‘sanctuary cities‘ threatening to cut funding grants for localities refusing to comply with federal immigration laws, the cities of Los Angeles, Chicago and New York have vowed to continue defying the Trump Administration.

“Such policies cannot continue. They make our nation less safe by putting dangerous criminals back on the street.” Sessions stated Monday during a White House press briefing.
Signaling that federal grants through the Department of Justice may soon be clawed back or withheld if localities refuse to provide proof that they are in compliance with federal immigration orders, Sessions made it clear that “Failure to deport aliens who are convicted of criminal offenses puts whole communities at risk.”

In response, mayor Eric Garcetti that the Los Angeles’s policies are ‘designed to keep our residents safe’ and that ‘slashing funds‘ would benefit ‘no one.’

“Slashing funds for first-responders, for our port and airport, for counterterrorism, crime-fighting and community-building serves no one — not this city, not the federal government, not the American people… We will fight to protect the safety and dignity of all Angelenos, and we will work closely with our representatives in Congress to make sure that Los Angeles does not go without federal resources that help protect millions of people every day.” Garcetti stated.

While Garcetti defends that Los Angeles is not a ‘sanctuary,’ the city does however operator under ‘Special Order 40‘ which prohibits law enforcement officers from asking about immigration status or arresting individuals for immigration-related violations.

Echoing similar sentiment, Chicago mayor Rahm ‘The Godfather’ Emanuel stated during an interview Monday that his city will “continue to welcome” immigrants so that their families can continue to “build the American dream for their children and their grandchildren.”

As NBC Chicago has reported, Emanuel “appeared more concerned about maintaining Chicago’s status as a sanctuary city than he was about losing resources.”

During a conference with officials from San Francisco, Seattle, Denver, Chicago and Philadelphia, City Council Speaker of New York Melissa Mark-Viverito stepped up the politically charged rhetoric declaring that “We are going to become this administration’s worst nightmare.”

Going further, Mark-Viverito and others in attendance “promised to block federal immigration agents from accessing certain private areas on city property, to restrict their access to schools and school records and to offer legal services to immigrants in the country illegally.”


http://libertynews.com/2017/03/sanctuary-cities-la-chicago-nyc-vow-to-continue-defying-federal-immigration-orders/


Want to harbor people here illegally? Defy federal orders? Except government aid? Are we in the Twilight Zone? Fund it yourself

I agree. If you can't follow laws (federal) and want to claim states rights....don't take federal money. Get it from your state. Not that THAT will last long. The rest of the country shouldn't have to pay for illegal activities

I'm sure the SCOTUS will settle this. Wonder if Gorsuch will be there by then?

Again, you and others continue to ignore the fact that the states who are having trouble over this, ARE OBEYING THE LAW. They are being called upon NOT TO OBEY THE LAW. And to ignore the Constitution.

They are calling for the FEDERAL GOVERNMENT to obey IT'S OWN LAWS, and the Feds are refusing to do so.

And you are calling for them to stop obeying the law, and the Constitution, because you believe political propaganda designed to use your patriotism and opposition to crime, to trick you into setting aside your support for Constitutional government.