[Blood of Tyrants]

Then they lose on that, too, since the 287(g) already authorizes state and local LEOs to determine who is or is not in the country legally.

[Girlene]

Then they lose on that, too, since the 287(g) already authorizes state and local LEOs to determine who is or is not in the country legally.

Not sure what 287(g) is?? From what I'm reading, so far, the suit is saying that it is not legal to "criminally sanction" a person who is unlawfully present in a state (illegal alien) since it is not a federal crime. The JD is trying to say they have the right to allow certain people, whether they entered illegally or not, to stay or be deported based on their determination of their value, need, dangerousness, what-not.

I had no idea it is not a crime to be here "unlawfully". It IS a crime to enter illegally - I guess they have to catch you in the act. Otherwise, from the legal mumbo-jumbo I'm reading, the fed's can do what they want with you, regardless of what the states decide, once you've arrived.