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California: A ‘Sanctuary’ for Criminals
Wall Street Journal ^ | April 3, 2018 | Michelle Park Steel

Posted on 04/04/2018 7:11:36 AM PDT by reaganaut1

I was born in South Korea and raised in Japan. My family moved to the U.S. when I was a teenager and worked through the legal immigration process. It was difficult and time-consuming, but we achieved our version of the American Dream—like the millions who came before us.

Today this system is being threatened as California moves closer to becoming a sanctuary state, with local law enforcement under order to disregard federal law and protect illegal aliens. That’s why, as a member of the Orange County Board of Supervisors, I voted to join a federal lawsuit against Senate Bill 54, the sanctuary law Gov. Jerry Brown signed last year.

The law prohibits state and local law-enforcement officials from informing federal authorities when an illegal alien who has committed a crime is being released from custody. Instead of protecting American citizens, politicians in Sacramento have prioritized the safety of alien criminals. They are provided privileges that American citizens don’t receive—all while endangering innocent people.

California has already seen its share of unnecessary tragedies. It was the lack of partnership and communication between local and federal law enforcement that allowed a five-time deportee with multiple felony convictions to be released by a local sheriff’s department. He went on to murder Kate Steinle, an innocent 32-year-old woman in San Francisco.

Yet many local leaders seem unconcerned. In February Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf warned illegal aliens of planned arrests by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Ms. Schaaf’s political stunt endangered the public by allowing illegal aliens, many of whom had committed crimes, to avoid arrest, and it put at risk the safety of the federal officers conducting the raid.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Editorial; News/Current Events; US: California
KEYWORDS: fugitivecities; fugitivestate; illegalaliens; sanctuary
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1 posted on 04/04/2018 7:11:36 AM PDT by reaganaut1
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After FOUR Presidents who refused to defend the borders and laws, we finally have one that sides with the citizens and the rule of law and Reaganut1 wants somebody else to be President.


2 posted on 04/04/2018 7:21:36 AM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here of Citizen Parents__Know Islam, No Peace-No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: Lurkinanloomin

“After FOUR Presidents who refused to defend the borders and laws, we finally have one that sides with the citizens and the rule of law and Reaganut1 wants somebody else to be President.”

FOUR PRESIDENTS? Get serious, ALL of the Presidents in my lifetime have turned their backs on the Mexican Border, including Ronald Reagan! And our Congress has never done $hit either for the past 75 years or more. Reaganut1 is FOS!


3 posted on 04/04/2018 7:41:45 AM PDT by vette6387
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To: vette6387

Eisenhower had Operation Wetback, used the military to run them back to Mexico.


4 posted on 04/04/2018 7:45:26 AM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here of Citizen Parents__Know Islam, No Peace-No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: reaganaut1

Yes, and many of them form Moonbeam Brown’s DEMOCRAT government.


5 posted on 04/04/2018 7:53:25 AM PDT by EagleUSA
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6 posted on 04/04/2018 7:57:36 AM PDT by bitt (The first to squeal gets the best deal.)
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To: Lurkinanloomin

“Eisenhower had Operation Wetback, used the military to run them back to Mexico.”

That’s true, and to his credit, he also attempted to stem the corruption in the Border Patrol by a complete switch out, moving those on the Southern Border to Canada, and the reverse. It helped for about a year.


7 posted on 04/04/2018 7:58:12 AM PDT by vette6387
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To: GOPJ; Jane Long; RitaOK; HarleyLady27; Grampa Dave; stephenjohnbanker; dalereed; Marcella; ...
(hattip MHGINTN)

California has certified the illegal voting ruling. Therefore:

(A) Cali is in gross violation of federal laws,

(B) is in rebellion against the Union of states

The following can be done immediately:

<><> all California representatives are excluded from voting and committee memberships,

<><> California US Senators are removed from committees, and barred from voting.

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(hat tip neoliberalnot)

CALI owes billions to the federal government.

<><> Property must be confiscated to pay that debt.

<><> Boycott all products produced in CALI.

<><> omit Cali votes in the electoral college until the illegality is ended,

<><> reject all tax revenues from California,

<><> no Federal funds of any sort to Cali,including Social Security, education subsidies, etc.

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FREEPER ACTION NOW

Call President Trump:
Comments: 202-456-1111 Switchboard: 202-456-1414
email: president@whitehouse.gov

CONTACT CONGRESS: Capitol Switchboard 1-866-220-0044

Contact Jeff Sessions
U.S. Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20530-0001
Comment Line: 202-353-1555
Switchboard: 202-514-2000

TALKING POINTS: suggest an Executive Order to get the ball rolling.

8 posted on 04/04/2018 8:16:32 AM PDT by Liz ((Our side has 8 trillion bullets;the other side doesn't know which bathroom to use.))
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To: GOPJ; Jane Long; RitaOK; HarleyLady27; Grampa Dave; stephenjohnbanker; dalereed; Marcella; ...
(hattip MHGINTN)

California has certified the illegal voting ruling. Therefore:

(A) Cali is in gross violation of federal laws,

(B) is in rebellion against the Union of states

The following can be done immediately:

<><> all California representatives are excluded from voting and committee memberships,

<><> California US Senators are removed from committees, and barred from voting.

===================================

(hat tip neoliberalnot)

CALI owes billions to the federal government.

<><> Property must be confiscated to pay that debt.

<><> Boycott all products produced in CALI.

<><> omit Cali votes in the electoral college until the illegality is ended,

<><> reject all tax revenues from California,

<><> no Federal funds of any sort to Cali,including Social Security, education subsidies, etc.

==================================

FREEPER ACTION NOW

Call President Trump:
Comments: 202-456-1111 Switchboard: 202-456-1414
email: president@whitehouse.gov

CONTACT CONGRESS: Capitol Switchboard 1-866-220-0044

Contact Jeff Sessions
U.S. Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20530-0001
Comment Line: 202-353-1555
Switchboard: 202-514-2000

TALKING POINTS: suggest an Executive Order to get the ball rolling.

9 posted on 04/04/2018 8:16:38 AM PDT by Liz ((Our side has 8 trillion bullets;the other side doesn't know which bathroom to use.))
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To: Liz
California has certified the illegal voting ruling. Therefore:

(A) Cali is in gross violation of federal laws,

(B) is in rebellion against the Union of states ...

Maybe we should send the U.S. Military in - to occupy California...

10 posted on 04/04/2018 8:29:55 AM PDT by GOPJ (Hollywood is angry because conservatives have ONE HALF OF ONE SHOW out of thousands of liberal shows)
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To: GOPJ

I like it.


11 posted on 04/04/2018 8:35:13 AM PDT by Liz ((Our side has 8 trillion bullets;the other side doesn't know which bathroom to use.))
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Not President Trump's fault!


12 posted on 04/04/2018 8:47:30 AM PDT by Grampa Dave (If TDems are having trouble with their MAMA campaign To (Make America Mexico Again) versus MAGA!)
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To: vette6387

In Soviet Russia criminals were deemed a necessary part of the social order.They helped keep the non criminal citizens off balance and needing the State to enforce “law.” They were the state’s enforcers in the prison labor camps.The Guvna and the left ruling party in California surely understand all that, being steeped in Marxist methods and theory.


13 posted on 04/04/2018 8:57:07 AM PDT by arthurus (ty)
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To: Liz

Another urgency: start the process of removing any military facilities from any California city that is supporting the illegal sanctuary cities.

Orange County is fighting Sacramento, so keep all military facililties in that region. Start working on the SF/Oakland/San jose areas and San Diego.

That should get their attention.


14 posted on 04/04/2018 10:20:21 AM PDT by poconopundit (MAGA... Get the Spirit. Grow your community. Focus on your Life's Work. Empower the Young.)
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To: poconopundit

Good idea. Will add to list.


15 posted on 04/04/2018 10:33:26 AM PDT by Liz ((Our side has 8 trillion bullets;the other side doesn't know which bathroom to use.))
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To: Liz

Good - that means we’ve got a winner!

:)


16 posted on 04/04/2018 10:36:36 AM PDT by GOPJ (Hollywood is angry because conservatives have ONE HALF OF ONE SHOW out of thousands of liberal shows)
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To: GOPJ

(HAT TIP POCONOPUNDIT)

Start the process of removing military facilities from any California city that is supporting illegal sanctuary cities.

Orange County is fighting against Sacramento’s dicta, so keep all military facilities in that region.

Start working on the SF/Oakland/San jose areas and San Diego.


17 posted on 04/04/2018 10:49:19 AM PDT by Liz ((Our side has 8 trillion bullets;the other side doesn't know which bathroom to use.))
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To: Liz

Yeah...like SCARDEY CAT RINO RYAN would do any of that!!

Democrats are LAWLESS because Republicans are BALLLESS!


18 posted on 04/04/2018 3:07:00 PM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: Liz
Start the process of removing military facilities from any California city that is supporting illegal sanctuary cities. Orange County is fighting against Sacramento’s dicta, so keep all military facilities in that region.

Good idea!

19 posted on 04/04/2018 9:50:25 PM PDT by GOPJ (Hollywood is angry because conservatives have ONE HALF OF ONE SHOW out of thousands of liberal shows)
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To: reaganaut1

Raketeering, espionage [he is an agent for the foreign cause of conquest — Re Conquista is ‘re’ conquest, ergo ‘conquest’].

This governor needs to be locked up and RICOed.

I don’t care if Trump has to deputize a special task force, but I would be surprised if ICE doesn’t have the authority to arrest Brown. If the democrats try to impeach him over this, they would destroy themselves politically. Legal voters in the USA would cheer for Trump like never before.


20 posted on 04/13/2018 2:32:42 AM PDT by Arthur Wildfire! March (Never forget that Obama enabled drug runners into US for Iran.)
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