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Sheriff Frees “Low-Level” Illegal Alien Criminals
Judicial Watch ^ | June 15, 2011

Posted on 06/15/2011 12:27:26 PM PDT by La Lydia

To honor local sanctuary policies the top law enforcement official in a major U.S. county is releasing jailed illegal immigrants, including those flagged by federal authorities for deportation. San Francisco Sheriff Michael Hennessey began freeing illegal alien prisoners a few weeks ago to protest against a federal program (Secure Communities) that requires local authorities to check the immigration status of arrestees. The idea is to deport dangerous criminals, many of whom have fallen through the cracks over the years.

Last month Hennessey, California’s longest-serving sheriff, announced that he would ignore federal detainer orders on illegal immigrants arrested for low-level crimes such as shoplifting, disorderly conduct or public drunkenness. Under Secure Communities, arrestees identified as undocumented are held by local jails until Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials transfer them.

But the arrangement violates San Francisco’s longtime sanctuary law, which forbids public employees and police from asking anyone about their immigration status. The famously liberal city by the bay also offers illegal aliens official government identification cards and all sorts of taxpayer-financed public benefits.

Hennessy, who is an elected official, claims that all residents are equal and stresses that San Francisco is proud of its diversity and values the contributions of immigrants. “San Francisco has always been a city of immigrants,” Hennessey said, adding that all civic leaders work hard to serve all residents regardless of immigration status.

Notably absent in the rhetoric were cases in which violent criminals were protected by the sanctuary policies. For instance a few years ago a Salvadoran gang member with two felony convictions murdered a father and his two sons because he never got turned over to federal authorities for removal.

Judicial Watch obtained California public records that revealed San Francisco authorities knew the triple murderer (Edwin Ramos) was an illegal immigrant and active member of a deadly street gang known as MS-13. The records also show that Ramos had been previously arrested on gang-related and weapons charges yet was released under the county’s sanctuary policies.


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They deserve to fall in the ocean. Compare this jerk with Sheriff Joe.
1 posted on 06/15/2011 12:27:32 PM PDT by La Lydia
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To: La Lydia
releasing jailed illegal immigrants, including those flagged by federal authorities for deportation

Whatever happened to the feds trumping the county level? Or, like everything else, that does not apply to liberal areas?

2 posted on 06/15/2011 12:31:23 PM PDT by bgill
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To: La Lydia

Why are we not hearing about lawsuits against sanctuary cities and officials from victims and their families? Are attorneys refusing to represent victims and/or are the state bars threatening attorneys?


3 posted on 06/15/2011 12:35:25 PM PDT by WMarshal (Where is the next Sam Adams?)
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To: La Lydia

Nullification is not dead. John Calhoun would be proud.


4 posted on 06/15/2011 12:37:14 PM PDT by omega4412
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To: La Lydia

Time to arrest the Sheriff and add him to the criminal population. His
negligence should make him an accessory to every crime committed by those he released.


5 posted on 06/15/2011 12:47:18 PM PDT by Myrddin
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To: HiJinx

Ping


6 posted on 06/15/2011 12:51:24 PM PDT by EdReform (Oath Keepers - Guardians of the Republic - Honor your oath - Join us: www.oathkeepers.org)
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To: La Lydia

The only way to stop this crap is for the federal government to cut-off grant monies and other federal assistance to these municipalities. But, that would entail republican control of the Whitehouse and Congress and even then, the likelihood of that occurring is spotty! These people wouldn’t think financing this crap with their own money. Perish the thought!


7 posted on 06/15/2011 12:54:19 PM PDT by old school
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To: La Lydia

All it takes is a civil rights case by an American citizen who does NOT have his case(s) dropped because of his residency status to have this RACIST and unconstitutional corrupt policy ended.

Same with the “in state” tuition for people who do not legally reside in the state. Those who attend college from other states are being financially raped with inflated tuition costs.

Can’t “exclude” a demographic of people from the laws in this manner and be constitutional.


8 posted on 06/15/2011 1:16:23 PM PDT by a fool in paradise (We are living in the Error of Obama. Put someone else in charge on election day 2012.)
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To: old school

Put a special tax on the residents of that county to be used to build and maintain a federal jail.


9 posted on 06/15/2011 1:16:44 PM PDT by Scotsman will be Free (11C - Indirect fire, infantry - High angle hell - We will bring you, FIRE)
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To: old school

Too many fifth columnists within the Federal government SUPPORT the illegal immigrant invasion.


10 posted on 06/15/2011 1:17:27 PM PDT by a fool in paradise (We are living in the Error of Obama. Put someone else in charge on election day 2012.)
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To: La Lydia

Time to deport the sheriff to Mexico.


11 posted on 06/15/2011 1:21:18 PM PDT by Wisconsinlady (DEFUND NPR, PBS, THE TSA AND THE U.N.)
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The famously liberal city by the bay also offers illegal aliens official government identification cards and all sorts of taxpayer-financed public benefits.

An probably voter registration cards.

12 posted on 06/15/2011 1:27:22 PM PDT by Mind-numbed Robot (I retain the right to be inconsistent, contradictory and even flat-out wrong!)
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Ping!


13 posted on 06/15/2011 2:01:13 PM PDT by HiJinx (Old Cold Warrior)
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