“An illegal alien is neither a citizen of a state, nor a citizen of the United States, though he must live IN a state.”
He also must live IN the US. I think I have established that the federal laws that cover citizenship of the US(or lack thereof) come before laws of citizenship of the states. It is the federal governments responsibility to enforce its laws regarding ANY immigrants over those of the states. That the federal govt is failing in its constitutional obligations does NOT support your argument that the states have ANY prerogative over the federal government. Look at it this way. A state can coddle an illegal immigrant all it wants, but if the fed chooses to swoop in and deport ANY illegal immigrant, then its a done deal. Can you say Elivra?
We’re on the same side, we just differ in tactics. It is not as American Citizen qua American Citizen that we suffer from the influx of illegal aliens, it is as residents of Los Angeles, Chicago or Newark to name three cities which, along with their respective counties, have more law enforcement officers than does the entire ICE.
While the Supreme Court could rule tomorrow that no city can refuse to work with the ICE (”sanctuary cities”) in practice, it is up to the local. county and State police to WANT to work with ICE.
That’s my only point. Cities like San Francisco (unfortunately my city) won’t do anything that the Feds or SCOTUS require simply because of BDS.
This ought to make your hair hurt.