Giuliani had the same policy as every big city Mayor. The only reasonable policy.
Illegals were not asked their status nor was their status acted upon when they sought city services.
Imagine the opposite.
There are illegals. Because of a failure of the Federal government.
If they are afraid to go for medical care, you risk epidemics.
If they are afraid to go to the Police, you risk anarchy.
Thank you for your candor.
Why do you insist on attempting to misrepresent the policy that was in place in New York City under Giuliani? Illegals were not asked their status -- and the status was not acted upon -- even if the "city services" they "sought" involved arrest and detention by the NYPD for breaking the law.
This is what is ultimately going to destroy Giuliani's credibility as the best candidate to lead the so-called "war on terror." If Mohammed Atta and his fellow terrorists had been arrested on September 10th, 2001 for jumping a subway turnstile in New York City and it was learned that they had outstanding INS warrants for being in the U.S. on expired visas, the NYPD would have been prohibited -- under the policy that the Giuliani administration proudly maintained in direct violation of Federal law -- from turning them over to the INS.
When a candidate like this has such a miserable track record -- even on an issue that people insist is going to be one his greatest strengths!! -- you understand why so many of us recognize his presidential aspirations as a delusional pipe-dream.
No, rudy didn't have the same policy as other big city mayors. Other big city mayors didn't ignore the law and declare their cities sanctuary and sue up to the supreme court.