Posted on 02/26/2009 6:48:31 AM PST by BGHater
Margaret Rains and Haley Tepe were sitting down to enjoy ice cream at a Baskin-Robbins in Aurora, Colo., when a sport utility vehicle driven by an illegal immigrant sent two cars plowing into the shop, leaving three dead and the two women injured.
Now the women are taking action against the city of Denver, arguing that its sanctuary-city policy contributed to the Sept. 4 crash. The driver, 23-year-old Francis Hernandez, had been arrested numerous times by Denver police, but was never reported to federal immigration authorities.
"Despite these numerous arrests and the readily ascertainable illegal-immigrant status of Mr. Hernandez, at no time were proper procedures relating to the reporting, detention and handling of illegal immigrants followed by the law-enforcement agencies of the city of Denver," said the claim, filed on behalf of Ms. Rains.
Her attorney, Stuart Morse, filed the claim Nov. 4 as a precursor to a lawsuit against the city of Denver. He has said that he also may file claims against other Colorado jurisdictions, including the city of Aurora, where Mr. Hernandez was arrested.
The odds aren't in their favor. A handful of other victims of illegal-immigrant crime have filed similar claims and lawsuits in the past few years, without much success, mainly because of issues over standing, said Michael Hethmon, general counsel of the Immigration Reform Law Institute.
He pointed to two similar cases that were thrown out because they were filed in federal court. However, he said, as reports of such crimes proliferate and the case law grows, a court ultimately will side with the victims.
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I hope that this becomes the norm. Make it so expensive for these sactuary cities to not report the illegals.
It's OK, they'll just apply for federal money to take care of it.
“Issues of standing.” Isn’t it remarkable just how unimportant we American citizens actually are! Illegal aliens and illegal presidents seem to have all the “standing” these days.
About frikkin time.
While this may take years to litigate, will be a most interesting case, at least in the beginning, when Denver claims "immunity."
Wish they had filed this in Fed Court, whereby eventually, it would have made its way up to the Supremes.
On second thought, maybe not, as within a year or 2, after DEAR LEADER gets thru appointed like-minded Marxist, I already know what the ruling would be.
Plus subsidized and volunteer legal services.
About durn time.
Yeehaw!!! You go ladies!!!
I hope that this becomes the norm. Make it so expensive for these sactuary cities to not report the illegals.
You make a great point. If enough of these lawsuits are filed...the sanctuary cities will eventually back down due to the legal fees needed to fight these cases
“Issues of standing.” Isn’t it remarkable just how unimportant we American citizens actually are! Illegal aliens and illegal presidents seem to have all the “standing” these days.
Yes very troubling that illegals have “standing” in courts but not US citizens.
However, the precedents already set in the courts for illegals will actually help those Americans suing communities for illegal alien transgressions....if an illegal can have standing in the case against Roger Barnett...then US citizens should have standing against cities that provide illegal alien sanctuary
Another City Gets Sued Ping!
bttt
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