UConn campus police won't enforce immigration laws

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[matt04]

The University of Connecticut says campus police will continue to steer clear of enforcing immigration laws.

UConn President Susan Herbst announced Tuesday that campus police formally adopted a longstanding policy of not inquiring individuals about their immigration status, not detaining people based solely on their citizenship status and not making arrests based on warrants from federal immigration authorities.

She also said the university will continue admitting qualified students regardless of their immigration status and offering qualified undocumented students the in-state tuition rate, as state law requires.

Herbst stopped short of declaring UConn a "sanctuary campus" as colleges including Wesleyan University in Middletown have done following Donald Trump's election as president.

[matt04]

Not only will UConn PD not ask, they will continue to admit illegal immigrants and give them in state tuition.

It would be a shame if UConn were to loose any and all federal funding they or their students receive.

[butlerweave]

and stop calling yourselves Police

[I want the USA back]

The police do what they are told. It’s a safe bet that they have been ordered to do this by the university administration, which has cleared it with the democrat governor.

[11th_VA]

Awesome - cut off all Federal loans and grants

[nopardons]

I want Trump to refuse to give them ALL Fed money! It’s bad enough that my state taxes go to these POS.

[Ray76]

Cut off ALL money to the state of Connecticut.

[nopardons]

And I hope that UConn loses every sports game ALL of their teams play...for many decades to come.

[Doogle]

Defund them

[kaehurowing]

We are going to save a ton of money right off the bat when we defund all the sanctuary states, cities, universities, etc. for violating federal immigration laws.

[LouieFisk]

How is this *not* obstruction of justice?

[Kenny500c]

Defund them.

Yes, if police can decide what laws to enforce and which laws not to enforce we have become a police state. Their job is to enforce the law, period. Don’t like the law? Vote the legislature out of office.

[JBW1949]

I am truly hoping it will not pay to cross Donald Trump....

[VanDeKoik]

Maybe these morons can stop enforcing underage drinking laws too against “undocumented drinkers”?

[Hugin]

OK, no federal money.

[ptsal]

cut the $$$$ off

Federal grants, contracts, student loans....

[KarlInOhio]

and offering qualified undocumented students the in-state tuition rate, as state law requires.

What if the border I sneak over is from Rhode Island instead of Mexico? Can I still claim the Connecticut resident rate?

[hold_muh_bier]

LOL --Campus Cops are just that: their authority/jurisdiction ends at the STOP signs which separate campus property from whichever town the campus squats in.

Campus Cops patrol campus parking lots, issue tickets for expired meters/parking stickers and occasionally escort frightened co-eds to their dorms after evening classes.

Any real crime that occurs on campus is soon taken over and investigated by real Police Officers/Detectives.

The pinch here, it seems to me, is that REAL LE needs to honor its oath of allegiance and, whenever necessary, ask the INS to step in.

No way should American citizens be 'on the hook' for underwriting illegal immigrants' tuition.

[packrat35]

Nice of them to confirm it.Now Trump can cut off all federal funds, loans, etc that go to U Conn after he is sworn in!

[MrEdd]

And shortly UConn will be cut of from government grants and tax exempt status.

Playdough strongman, meet steel hammer and anvil.

[SkyPilot]

Nice of them to confirm it.Now Trump can cut off all federal funds, loans, etc that go to U Conn after he is sworn in!?

And that is exactly what Trump must do.

Not "can" do, or "threaten" to do. He MUST cut off all Federal funds and student loan guarantees for U Conn students if they defy him.

Pray for the man. He is going to be tested like this in 1001 ways once he assumes the Presidency. Pray that his is strong, and that, like Reagan did with the Air Traffic Controllers, he makes courageous decisions that send clear messages that he is a serious man, and there are serious consequences for those who refuse to obey the law.