Berkeley council says “no” to federal immigration detainers

San Francisco Chronicle ^ | 10-31-12 | Emilie Raguso

[artichokegrower]

In a surprising twist, the Berkeley City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to decline requests from U.S. immigration officials to apply more stringent detention rules to arrested individuals depending on citizenship status.

Advocates in attendance said the council made a landmark policy decision believed to be the most comprehensive and definitive in the nation as far as refusing altogether to cooperate with a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) program to detain and potentially deport non-citizens who are arrested.

[artichokegrower]

I thought entities such as states (Arizona) cities and such were not supposed to make rulings over riding federal law. Guess when it protects illegals it's ok.

[popdonnelly]

I thought nullification was illegal. Why do we always let these leftist crapholes like Berkeley get away with it?

[artichokegrower]

It's not nullification it's unification.

[Mike Darancette]

It’s a race to the bottom, and Berkeley is nosing ahead of Oakland.

[VRWCarea51]

Seems to me then the city of Berkely should be denied
Any and all federal funds.