Posted on 04/26/2011 7:56:32 PM PDT by artichokegrower
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano on Monday acknowledged a storm of criticism from lawmakers and immigration-rights supporters over a federal effort targeting criminal immigrants, saying there has been confusion over whether local communities can choose not to participate in the program known as Secure Communities.
But she added that local governments cannot decide on their own to "exclude themselves" from its fingerprint-checking database.
"This whole opt-in, opt-out thing was a misunderstanding from the get-go ... and we have tried to correct that," Napolitano said during a visit to The Chronicle's editorial board. She said communications from the Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement division - known as ICE - were "subject to misinterpretation."
(Excerpt) Read more at sfgate.com ...
"Assemblyman Tom Ammiano, D-San Francisco, has co-sponsored a bill, AB1081, to "honor the rights" of local governments to opt out of the program and would set basic standards for communities that participate"
So the liberals consider Arizona evil because it does not follow the federal dictates (at least to them) on immigration law but their communities are immune from federal immigration law. Go figure.
Again?
And Ron Paul Supports Ground Zero Mosque; ‘You’re Closing The Door On What Makes America -per BB
I say this SOB has lost before he begins.
States and local communities can pass laws on illegal immigrants, anchor babies, taking away benefits to illegals, defunding sanctuary cities etc. and there isn’t a damn thing the feds can do about it especially when these things are done within many states at the same time or simultaneously. The feds just do not have enough money to sue everybody.
This woman is a total disaster. No one believes a single word coming out of her mouth. It is like she doesn’t think that people literally see what is actually happening on the border. What a typical mindless bureaucrat.
This woman is a NUT.
Like he ever had a shot. ;-)
Not a Janet fan but she is right in this case.
Authority comes from the barrel of a gun and not a piece of paper.
Yes, but he is right in the end. He claims it is about private property rights.
Sure "the Feds" do, they merely tax us some more so they can continue to force us to pay for all illegals' expenses, including handing them our own jobs!
She doesn’t know. When she came across the border they didn’t have all these laws and things, and the people she thinks of as her parents were so sweet.
“Where immigration is concerned, the federal government fundamentally sets the policy.”
Come to Texas and say that idiot!
I have trouble keeping up with her. She is all over the place. I truly get the impression that she is in over her head doing this job.
Obama - ''Let me be clear, as clear as mud; there are no reports of any trouble with the border. Nothing to see here. Security efforts are working just fine and the border is open for business. We've got it all covered, just ask Janet. Now please go back to your business as usual, trade in that SUV and just relax. When we see a problem we'll say something.''------------------------------ Hope and Change.... Tragic.
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Did you get the freep mail from a paulie supporter? GuidoFawkes....something or other?
Calif. bill on immigration opt out advances
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
(04-26) 13:49 PDT Sacramento, Calif. (AP) —
A bill to let California communities opt out of a federal government program that checks the immigration status of arrestees has been approved by the Assembly’s public safety committee.
The committee voted Tuesday to advance debate on whether to have local communities decide if they want to participate in the so-called Secure Communities program.
The proposal by Democratic Assemblyman Tom Ammiano is supported by immigrant advocates and San Francisco Sheriff Michael Hennessey who say immigrants shouldn’t fear getting deported when they report crime.
The state sheriffs’ association opposes the bill, citing the cost savings of a program that automatically checks arrestees’ immigration status.
Some California communities have wanted to opt out of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement program but have been unable to because it is not voluntary.
“Big Nappy Sis” passing gas again.
Her Butchness is an incompetent..
“Napolitano was also asked about the Secret Service’s request to The Chronicle for permission to monitor phone traffic to the newspaper’s headquarters. The request was denied, said David Byers, the newspaper’s director of facilities and real estate.
Napolitano was asked if the request was part of a new protocol in her agency. “I don’t know the answer,” she said, adding that she would look into the matter and get back to the paper.
The Secret Service released this statement on Tuesday:
“A request for a caller ID device referred to as a ‘phone trap’ is standard operating procedure for sites visited by protectees of the Secret Service in San Francisco in order to quickly identify phone numbers should they call in a bomb threat or other type of threat to a protected site. There is no monitoring of phone conversations nor are there any lists of phone numbers generated.” [end excerpt]
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