Posted on 01/25/2025 3:28:47 AM PST by Libloather
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita announced on Friday that his office has filed a lawsuit against the St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department over illegal immigration.
"I filed a lawsuit against St. Joseph County Sheriff [William] Redman and his department over their persistent practice of refusing to cooperate with federal immigration authorities," Rokita told reporters at the press conference in South Bend, Indiana.
He continued, "This includes refusing to notify ICE properly about the release of illegal aliens and also refusing to honor ICE detainers. This deliberate decision to not cooperate with federal immigration authorities is giving safe harbor to criminal aliens that need to be removed from our country and this county."
ICE detainers refers to people ICE asks local authorities to hold until an agent can take custody of them.
He said the sheriff’s actions would cause more migrants in the country illegally to come to St. Joseph County and commit crimes.
"I refuse as your attorney general to just stand by and watch the lawlessness happen from law enforcement officials," he added.
Rokita said the Sheriff’s Department remains noncompliant with Indiana law after multiple attempts to communicate with the sheriff.
He noted that despite the lawsuit, Indiana will continue to support its law enforcement, "but we will also hold those who deserve to be held accountable, accountable."
"My office will not stop in our work here on this issue until the law is followed and we put our people first over illegal aliens," he said.
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Yup—classic Sun Tzu.
Retreat when your enemy is strong to fight another day.
Then choose your battlefield.
Once you have a favorable battlefield fight ferociously to win.
Strike quickly—no hesitation.
(iv)in the case of a violation of subparagraph (A)(i), (ii), (iii), (iv), or (v) resulting in the death of any person, be punished by death or imprisoned for any term of years or for life, fined under title 18, or both.
Anyone in a position of authority (like the sheriff) who obstructs ICE, resulting in an illegal alien who kills someone, can be arrested and subject to the death penalty himself.
-PJ
Yep, South Bend, IN
Yep
Thats always been the Democrat super power, they have no shame whatsoever to use against them.
I thought it sounded familiar. Northern Indiana was in my sales territory back in the 70s when I sold instruments for a boys’ band.
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