David Vitter Introduces Legislation to Crack Down on Sanctuary Cities

[The Straight Story]

Vitter Introduces Legislation to Crack Down on Sanctuary Cities
Bill would take away funding for cities that ignore immigration laws

March 6, 2008 -

(Washington, D.C.) – U.S. Sen. David Vitter today introduced legislation to restrict Community Oriented Policing Services funding from going to cities with sanctuary policies that bar local law enforcement officials from inquiring as to the immigration status of suspects or reporting illegals to Immigration and Custom Enforcement for deportation.

“Despite laws requiring them to verify the immigration status of suspected illegal aliens, some municipalities have sanctuary policies that stand in clear opposition of federal requirements,” said Vitter. “These policies instruct city employees and law officers not to notify the federal government of the presence of illegal aliens residing in their local communities.”

To ensure compliance with federal law, Vitter’s bill withholds COPS federal funding for cities that choose to violate the 1996 Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act. The IIRIRA requires local governments to cooperate with Department of Homeland Security’s ICE, but instead many cities have defied the law and have adopted sanctuary policies to protect illegal aliens from enforcement.

“Some of our largest cities practice sanctuary policies that protect and provide assistance to illegal aliens. My amendment instructs DOJ to withhold federal policing funds from those cities that continue their sanctuary city policies,” said Vitter.

http://vitter.senate.gov/?module=PressRoom/PressItem&ID=9d3582a6-bb95-48ba-9aa4-706c7715b66c

[Cleita]

1. So it begins.

We really are turning into Nazi Germany.

[Metta]

2. This guy is a particularly vile thug.

Happy karma, Dave. Phone call for you from the Hague.

[hay rick]

3. a city upon a hill

not.

On the bright side, the press release notes: "According to the Congressional Research Service more than $18 million in COPS funding was awarded to sanctuary cities in FY 2008." Chump change for chumps. Let them make a lot of noise about trivial changes that appeal to their base. We will end up with something approaching the status quo.

[rurallib]

4. Why don't we just send everybody back where their ancestors

came from and let the few natives left decide on the policy?

[Feron]

5. No Vitter thread is complete without pictures.

Seriously the whole illegal immigrant issue is a distraction from the real issue of corporations and their political allies screwing over the American worker. I don't hate people that come to America for a better life.

But typical from POS pandering Vitter.

[warren pease]

6. May he gag on one of Pampers' finest real soon.

Who the hell does this infant wannabe think he is? He needs to concentrate on thumb-sucking and leave matters that require thought, nuance and intellect to somebody else.


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