Posted on 03/09/2023 8:44:09 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
San Francisco policymakers said they will not be bullied by federal homeland security officials into weakening their sanctuary city policies.
After two suspects accused of murder and rape in San Francisco were found abroad, homeland security officials told the District Attorney's Office in February that they would only extradite the suspects if the city made an exception to its sanctuary city policies.
The suspects, located in Mexico, are wanted in two separate cases -- one for a domestic violence murder, and the other for the sexual abuse of minors.
City officials said they do not have to comply with this pressure, arguing that the federal department has enough funds and power to extradite the suspects without imposing a lengthy, controversial process onto the city.
"The Biden Administration and DHS are following in the Trump Administration's footsteps by again attempting to erode the San Francisco Sanctuary Ordinance, claiming that they will only extradite two accused individuals in two different criminal cases if the City waives the Sanctuary Ordinance, which is unnecessary for extradition," reads the resolution.
The decision followed a rally last week hosted by community leaders, labor groups and immigrant advocacy organizations, who said diluting the city's strong sanctuary city policies would weaken due process.
"We're glad that the board has rejected this cynical attempt from the federal government to extort our city government," said the FREE SF Coalition, a group that helped organized last week's rally. "As advocates for survivors of domestic violence have made clear, any collusion between law enforcement and DHS makes it harder for survivors to get the help they need."
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San Francisco has better things to do with its money - like cleaning up all the human feces on its sidewalks and paying out $5 million each to “former slaves” - even though California was never a slave state.
The DHS doesn't want these illegals released into the US if they somehow get bail or otherwise get off.
No feeding at the Federal trough.
"Whoever eats my bread sings my song". ~ Harry Cohn
Not enough for the wonderful residents of San Francisco to rethink their unconditional support for Democrats.
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