Austin Police WON'T Arrest People Only For Immigration Status (would hurt trusting relationship..)

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[chance33_98]

Austin Police Won't Arrest People Only For Immigration Status


The U.S. Justice Department, which controls the Immigration and Naturalization Service, says it can't handle the 7 million immigrants currently in the U.S. Therefore, it is considering a proposal to allow local police to do their job for them. Nearly 8 months ago, 19 hijackers slipped through America’s immigration security net committing the most devastating terrorist attacks on American soil. Now, controlling immigration in America has become drastically more important. Austin police say adding immigration duties would undo the trusting relationship local police have built with immigrants. Police say illegal immigrants often do not report crime, for fear they will be deported. Austin Police Assistant Chief Rudy Landeros says, "Our officers will not, and let me stress this because it is very important, our officers will not stop, detain, or arrest anybody solely based on their immigration status. Period." Austin police say however, they will continue to cooperate with federal agents who have criminal warrants for illegal immigrants.

[Joe Hadenuf]

Please, don't give me the police are spread to thin argument. You even said yourself, that San Antonio PD is becoming more militarized!!!

I was surprised, to be honest. Austin PD has been becoming more and more militarized as it is.

I never said anything about the San Antonio PD, I have no idea where you got that from. I was talking about Austin, and that the PD claims they need a few hundred more cops.

Ok tex, I got the wrong city. However, you clearly stated in you're post #98 that *Austin* PD was becoming more militarized. And now, Austin PD claims they need hundreds more cops.

My question is: Since the Austin PD is becoming more militarized, yet they refuse or threaten to refuse to inforce immigration laws or arrest illegal aliens, what is the focus of this militarized police force in Austin?

It seems to me if they refuse to arrest criminal illegal aliens, the focus of this militarization must be directed towards American citizens in Texas.

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