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Mexican Invasion Title: Keeping ICE away from courthouses turns out to be harder than liberals thought Since that time, attorneys and prosecutors in several states, most notably California, Arizona, Texas and Colorado, have asked ICE to end this practice. Particularly in Colorado Denver to be precise theyve gotten their answer. Sorry
no can do. (CBS Denver, emphasis added) ICE rejected that request. When witnesses and victims of crime are not showing up to testify, now we cannot pursue the individuals who have perpetrated crime. Now, hows that make us more safe? asked Denver Mayor Michael Hancock. By not turning over criminal aliens in a safe, secure environment, theyre actually putting my officers and the community at risk, said Phillip Miller, who oversees deportation agents for ICE. Denver is a special case when it comes to sanctuary cities. Theyve gone far past the level of refusing to honor detainers from ICE. In recent months they have changed the sentencing structure for many minor crimes (which apparently includes domestic violence and assault) so that immigrants both legal and illegal who are convicted of crimes can avoid automatic deportation. And now they included a new wrinkle, allowing illegal immigrants to send in their plea for minor violations by mail so they can dodge immigration officials. (ABC Denver) Denver is now allowing people to mail in a plea for traffic court. The pilot program started several weeks ago as a response to the fear and anxiety city leaders were hearing from constituents. Because of their fear of coming into the courthouse, they werent showing up for their hearings which only made their legal situation worse, said Denver City Attorney Kristin Bronson. If the plea-by-mail scheme doesnt do enough to thwart immigration officers, Denver has one more trick up their sleeve. Theyre experimenting with the idea of allowing suspects to show up for hearings via Skype so they dont have to physically walk in the door at the courthouse. At this rate were about six months away from Denver simply declaring that anything illegal aliens do is legal so they dont have to interact with law enforcement at all. One wonders how the citizens feel about this, particularly when they hear about stories such as this one out of Oregon, which also fights ICE tooth and claw. Just this week, Sergio Jose Martinez was arrested for the brutal sexual assault of one woman in Portland and the attempted kidnapping of another on the same day. As the Daily Caller explains, this was not the first time authorities had encountered Mr. Martinez. Because Oregon law prohibits police from using agency resources to enforce immigration law, jail officials released Martinez the following day without notifying ICE. The municipal leaders in Portland, just as in Denver, kept the streets safe for Mr. Martinez, particularly in terms of being safe from a 14th deportation. For the two women he attacked this week
not so much. The citizens of Denver need to think long and hard before they go back to the polls again and keep electing the same people who are undermining their own safety. Poster Comment: Post Comment Private Reply Ignore Thread |
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