Posted on 12/22/2016 11:52:37 AM PST by jazusamo
A few days after the Chicago City Council approved a $1.3 million legal defense fund to help illegal immigrants facing deportation, officials in Los Angeles unveiled their version with more than seven times the money. It appears to be a growing trend of using public funds to protect those who have violated federal law. The offenders are municipalities that have long offered illegal aliens sanctuary and an array of taxpayer-funded benefits.
Last week Chicago officials proudly announced their legal defense fund to help immigrants threatened with deportation. It was created to prepare for President-elect Donald Trump’s campaign promise to deport thousands of illegal immigrants. One Chicago alderman admitted he probably has illegal aliens working in his city office. The lawmaker, Carlos Ramirez-Rosa, said this in a local news report: “Donald Trump, we are sending you a message, you will not tear apart our families, we will stay together. We will defend and protect our communities.” The money to defend illegal immigrants for violating the nation’s federal statutes will come from Chicago property tax rebate funds.
An African-American alderman who represents Chicago’s South Side went along with the measure to help the city’s illegal immigrants, but made it clear that the struggling communities she represents should have priority. “I’d like to see the administration put the same amount of effort into creating a legal representation fund for all of those young black boys and black girls that are racially profiled in this city or are shot by the police unnecessarily or to support programs like CeaseFire to quell some of the violence in our community,” said Alderman Pat Dowell. “When the mayor talks about wanting to keep the immigrant communities safe, secure and supported, those are the same needs that other communities have. … To raise the immigrant communities’ issues to the forefront, I think is something we should do. But, I’d like to see the same attention to some needs we have in our community.”
A few days after Chicago’s announcement, another sanctuary city more than 1,700 miles away launched a $10 million fund to help illegal immigrants dodge justice. The local newspaper called it “the region’s boldest move yet as it prepares for an expected crackdown on illegal immigration by Donald Trump.” The L.A. city attorney, whose office prosecutes crimes and represents the city in litigation, said the money will ensure that there is “more fairness and more effectiveness in the immigration system,” which, of course, is a federal and not a state matter. L.A.’s mayor said the taxpayer dollars allocated to this cause will help the region’s “most vulnerable” immigrants. The money will come from the city’s general fund, which is used for services such as street repairs, fire and police protection.
Shortly after the city announced its fund, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors offered to kick in another $3 million to provide lawyers for illegal aliens that may face removal under the new administration. The board voted 4-1 in favor of contributing to the L.A. Justice Fund. The supervisor who voted against it, Kathryn Barger, said it’s irresponsible for the board to allocate funding for such a program. Several residents also spoke out at the meeting, according to news reports, that described it as a “heated” event. One resident said “illegal immigration is a crime, let’s be honest. We’re talking about spending millions of dollars protecting criminals from justice.” Another L.A. resident opposed to using tax dollars to help illegal aliens pointed out that “when you come across that border, and you don’t have the right to be here, you’re illegal. It’s the same as selling dope, shooting somebody. Illegal is illegal.”
I believe that is called graft.
There are laws governing illegal aliens....wouldn’t these laws have to be repealed before going forward with the wants of illegals or their lawyers?
Is this even legal, to use taxpayer monies to defend criminal aliens? I think this is different than public defenders for common criminals, to set up a special entity for illegals.
“It’s the same as selling dope, shooting somebody. Illegal is illegal.”
Which our friends from south of the border are often inclined to do.
Hopefully President Trump will take action against sanctuary cities and the criminals approving the theft of taxpayers dollars.
As long as it’s not federal money.
I can't think of anything that pisses me off MORE than public officials using TAX PAYER DOLLARS TO HELP ILLEGAL ALIENS. This is illegal on so many levels it's beyond outrageous. NON-CITIZENS HAVE NO LEGAL RIGHT OF PROTECTION BY OUR COURT SYSTEM! PUBLIC OFFICIALS HAVE NO LEGAL RIGHT TO USE TAX MONEY FOR DEFENSE OF ILLEGALS.
Trump.. HAVE THESE M'FERS ARRESTED. SERIOUSLY!
Our lawyers getting a cut or are they working for free?
Trump should take the cities up on this largess by removing all of their cases to these venues. See how long their money lasts.
The way I read this is the money is for the lawyer fees.
Our is are...auto correct mispella more words than I do...that quite an accomplishment!
Black Americans are not as important to the Democrat overlords as they once were.
Thy are NOT “immigrants.” They are ILLEGAL ALIENS!
Kinda for it. 1.3 million will cover about how many lawyers for how many cases? 50? 100? Flood the court with charges against the illegals and make the city, and the a$$clowns that keep reelecting these morons hurt where it really counts.
In a sane world, that would make the city councils and mayors accessories to a criminal conspiracy to violate US Immigration Law.
Yup. RUle of Law. Anyone connected with amnesty should be arrested and tried for murder.
Their brazen refusal to accept this nations laws must be punished, or all refusal to comply is legitimate.
Liberals do not simply get to ignore laws in which they disagree. Not unless everyone gets to do the same.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.