Tuesday, July 21, 2015

The Hill - Roy Beck: 'Sanctuary cities' legislation must tackle 'sanctuary nation' policies - Federal entities release nearly four times as many criminal aliens as do cities and other local jurisdictions with sanctuary policies"



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Sanctuary cities' legislation must tackle 'sanctuary nation' policies

It isn't just cities that release criminal foreign citizens with felony convictions into our local communities, often with tragic results like the ones that recently have caught the public and congressional attention.
Yes, Congress must act to defund sanctuary cities until they cooperate with federal enforcement agencies. But Congress must also address the largest sanctuary jurisdiction of all: the federal government.
Federal entities release nearly four times as many criminal aliens as do cities and other local jurisdictions with sanctuary policies. New legislation must include mandatory detainers for criminal aliens as well as mandatory communications between state and local and federal agencies. ...
     Federal, state and local governmental entities have essentially declared war on American citizens and time is running out to reverse these policies.