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Posted on 01/31/2011 9:35:53 PM PST by CedarDave
SANTA FE – Governor Susana Martinez announced today that she has signed an executive order rescinding sanctuary status for illegal immigrants who commit crimes in New Mexico while protecting victims and witnesses of criminal acts. The order signed by Governor Martinez directs law enforcement officers to inquire about the immigration status of those who are arrested for committing crimes.
“This order takes the handcuffs off of New Mexico’s law enforcement officers in their mission to keep our communities safe,” said Governor Martinez. “The criminal justice system should have the authority to determine the immigration status of all criminals, regardless of race or ethnicity, and report illegal immigrants who commit crimes to federal authorities. Meanwhile, it is important that we safeguard the ability of victims and witnesses to report crimes to law enforcement officers without fear of repercussion.”
(Excerpt) Read more at governor.state.nm.us ...
The whining by defenders of illegals has already begun saying it will hinder reporting of domestic crimes. However, the order specifically prohibits LEO's from inquiring about "the immigration status of crime victims, witnesses, or others who call or approach law enforcement seeking assistance or reporting a crime ..."
Good chick.
The lady has stones.
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She can’t do that! Her last name is Martinez! /s
It’s good to have a real governor in charge.
Oh its on everywhere now.
Watch for all heck to break loose and the lines to be drawn more clearly. Lots of fencesitters about to get kicked off!
ping!
Can I get one of those governors for Oregon? PLEASE???!!!
What about the crime of entering the US illegally? OR the crime of welfare fraud, filling forms out under a fictitious or stolen SSN?
Way to go New Mexico! You guys “dun good” in November. You have a real governor now. Richardson can now take that job shining Kim Jong Il’s shoes on a full time basis.
True, just their being in NM means they committed a crime. This is an intermediate action between AZ where under S1070 a traffic stop could trigger an inquiry about immigration status and Santa Fe where city police are completely forbidden to inquire about immigration status.
It is unclear from my reading the executive order whether it applies to all law enforcement agencies in the state, or just to officers under the jurisdiction of the State Police:
State law enforcement officers shall inquire into the criminal suspect’s immigration status, and report relevant information to federal immigration enforcement authorities.
I think she has good, old fashioned common sense.
‘Bout time, Richardson was a putz ...
Hear,hear. The wave continues to roll through the country. We know how it will resolve, ultimately, but we can give this Nation our last, best shot first!
Most of us had hoped to die of old age, whittling on the porch. Such is not our destiny.
Paging Rick Perry....Governor Perry, please pick up the red-white-and-blue courtesy phone...
Waiting for TX to stop talking and just do it.
As Slim pointed out on a thread the other day, NM has 400 years of families with Hispanic names and they don't much like illegals. In this case the lady was born in El Paso. The libs in ABQ and Santa Fe, who foster a dislike for any Texans, like to make fun of her heritage as a Tejano though she has lived in Las Cruces since college.
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