[LurkedLongEnough]

Seems to me that heaving the federal responsibility onto local police is counterproductive and sets a dangerous precedent.

The goal is admirable, but the means is questionable.

[AmericanInTokyo]

If the feds won't do it, we in the States are reserved those rights. Shut off the employer magnet (through sanctions) such as in the Herndon new regs/enforcement and they will self deport in massive numbers.

I predict that little town will clean up immensely. Crime, grafitti, loitering, gangs, communicable diseases, drunk driving, welfare dollars via taxes, translations costs in the courts, etc. are all going to come down dramatically.

[taxed2death]

"Seems to me that heaving the federal responsibility onto local police is counterproductive and sets a dangerous precedent."

Please explain. The Feds seem happy enough to look the other way once illegals get into the interior of the country. Whom better than the local police... who KNOW the neighborhoods...and the people who live in them, should actually do their sworn duty and uphold the law. I'd rather have local police handle the situation then some FedGov -Rambo types flown in for the special occasion....

[at bay]

heaving the federal responsibility onto local police is counterproductive and sets a dangerous precedent.

What you are apparently not aware of is that many local LE are already deputized as federal agents, a bi-product of the war on drugs.

[at bay]

heaving the federal responsibility onto local police is counterproductive and sets a dangerous precedent.

What you are apparently not aware of is that many local LE are already deputized as federal agents, a bi-product of the war on drugs.

[osideplanner]

Are you suggesting we need many more federal officers, when the local police run into these criminals all day long?

[rodguy911]

Seems to me that heaving the federal responsibility onto the local police is counter productive and sets a dangerous precedent.

On the surface it looks that way but the truth is the Feds have had plenty of time to solve this problem and they keep buck passing or ignoring it. I don't know which is worse.

In every town, city, county in the US the decision is coming for local governing bodies about whether or not to make their cities safe again for US citizens.

Many cities are opting to train their police force to contend with whatever the problem, sensing the feds lack the will, desire much less the funding.