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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I've been following the story about the 6th illegal immigrant caught in Mo Co for sexual offenses.  Although we are no longer in that county, I have friends and family who are not happy with this open-door policy, especially since it's making national news.  The county says it's technically NOT a sanctuary city, even though, according to Elrich, "Our law enforcement and other support agencies will continue to follow local laws, rules and regulations. As a matter of policy, we do not inquire about anyone's immigration status to support immigration enforcement, nor do we conduct immigration raids or investigations."

The resistance to common sense measures is baffling, as people seem to forget how immigration was handled under Obama.  While this topic has been raised many times, I'm sharing this editorial from 2015 -WP - in order to support why people are appalled with today's situation. I believe it's worthy of its own thread.  The latest (#6) was Nestor Lopez-Guzman, who repeatedly molested a 12 yo girl and her brother. The county can thank County Executive Elrich for allowing this to happen. [/quote]

OP, I have an easy answer to your question. It has nothing to do with liberal or conservative politics or who’s in the Oval Office. This is a law enforcement strategy that has sound reasons and years of statistics behind it.

Undocumented immigrants tend to avoid the police because they fear referrals to ICE. Many believe that any law enforcement officer (LEO) can initiate the deportation process. While this may seem like an exaggeration, those who have volunteered with speakers of other languages and worked in law enforcement can verify. Even election workers and volunteers see a reluctance among Spanish speaking citizens to be near polling centers because of fear of LEO presence and concern about extended family in vehicles.

This fear becomes a problem when people won’t report crime. We know that domestic abusers are more likely to be violent outside the home. Someone who is sexually violent toward a family member should certainly be stopped too. As well, undocumented immigrants are more likely to be targeted for crimes due to limited English proficiency, likely lower income, and legal status. They experience everything from substandard, illegal rental housing, to wage theft, to vandalism, to gang violence. LEO’s in some jurisdictions want to reduce these crimes by encouraging reporting and good relationships with the immigrant community.

The numbers of undocumented immigrants in our country are too great to deport everyone. Legal issues aside, we don’t have the resources for it. So even if deportation is your political priority, you need a way to identify the immigrants who are the greatest threat. Getting tips to law enforcement is one of the best tools we have in that regard. That’s true “common sense.”

Last, even though LEO’s do not conduct raids and nor do they report individuals to ICE, they do often have a policy of turning over convicted criminals to ICE. In DC, for example, jail inmates are checked against ICE wanted lists, and ICE is notified of their impending release. ICE then has the option of coming to pick up directly as someone leaves custody of the DC jail.[/quote]

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