Posted on 10/03/2008 7:21:13 PM PDT by HollyButler
(10-03) 17:58 PDT SAN FRANCISCO -- A federal grand jury is investigating whether San Francisco's policy of offering sanctuary to undocumented immigrants violates U.S. laws against harboring people who are in the country illegally, city officials say. City Attorney Dennis Herrera said his office has hired a criminal defense lawyer to represent employees who might be questioned or asked for documents. Both he and Mayor Gavin Newsom said they would cooperate with the investigation.
San Francisco, like about 80 other U.S. cities and five states, has a law prohibiting the use of its funds to help enforce federal immigration law or question individuals about their immigration status. The San Francisco ordinance, originally prompted by arrivals of refugees from Central American wars of the 1980s, specifies that police can report jailed felons to federal immigration authorities.
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What a FRICKING JOKE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The GJ is going to find criminal wrong doing, and then actually do something about it?????????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Oh, yes, I’m so sure they will. Good thing that the law works properly in this country, or else I’d be afraid that SF could break the law with impunity.
Additionally the Feds are operating under milquetoast orders from Bush. They intend to lose from the start.
Sanctuary Francisco values!
They need a grand jury to tell them that ???
Just ask Nana...
YES !!!!!!!
Unbelievable. Actually holding a city in the USA accountable to follow federal law. If San Fransicko does not want to follow federal law, I suggest they succeed and not longer get all of that federal tax money.
JoMa
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BTT!
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