Hundreds Of Sanctuary Cities Allow Illegal Alien Criminals To Hide In Plain Sight

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Hundreds Of Sanctuary Cities Allow Illegal Alien Criminals To Hide In Plain Sight


 

Robert Gehl 
July 6, 2015

So we know that Kathryn Steinle was murdered by an illegal immigrant who had been repeatedly deported and returned to the U.S.

From Jail, Sanchez confessed to killing Steinke and said he sought refuge – literally – in San Francisco precisely because it was a “sanctuary city” – a city with police who won’t ask questions about your immigration status and Border Patrol can’t find you.

There are literally hundreds of these cities. I’ll put a list below by state, compiled here, but there may be many, many more.

“Sanctuary Cities” are nothing new. In 1979, Los Angeles was the first city to prevent police from asking about detainees’ immigration status. There’s a reason behind this:

Police want to maintain a good relationship with the citizens they’re sworn to protect. If residents – many of whom are illegal immigrants – know that if police encounter them they face deportation, they will be less likely to deal with police on any level. That can mean more unsolved crimes and a destructive climate of distrust.

Sometimes city councils pass actual ordinances (like San Francisco) banning police from asking questions about citizens’ residency status, other police departments have the equivalent of a “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” when it comes to immigration status.

Living in the Phoenix area (listed as a “sanctuary city,” by at least one group), I understand and sympathize with police concerns. If there’s a crime, you want cooperative residents – you need them – to help solve the crime. It’s a valid point.

But there must be an alternative to ignoring federal law. As I mentioned, Phoenix is listed as a sanctuary city … and so is Mesa and Tucson, but with the passage of SB1070, you’d think that would put a halt to any of this. Maybe it simply put the unofficial “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” in place.

One year ago tomorrow, I wrote about a woman who was raped by an illegal immigrant in Philadelphia. It was the same scenario. Milton Garcia was picked up by Philly police but let go because their police won’t turn illegal aliens over to Immigration. The mayor didn’t care. They were going to continue their polices and the rape victim could go pound sand.

What is the alternative? Perhaps there isn’t one. Police need to enforce all the laws on the books – including immigration laws. If that makes there job more difficult because an illegal alien who witnesses a murder is afraid they’ll be deported if they report the crime to police, then perhaps that’s the price we’ll have to pay, right?

Note: Here is the list, compiled by ojjpac.org. It seems to be the most updated one on the web. The notes next to the cities are their own. Thanks to the Ohio Jobs & Justice PAC.

Alaska
•Anchorage, AK  (6/13/07 Congressional Research Service) (7-29-10 The Municipality of Anchorage disputes the listing. See notes at bottom of page for details.)
•* (The city of Fairbanks has been removed from the Sanctuary Cities list due to the city council’s passage of a resolution supporting a formal recognition of its cooperation with the Department of Homeland Security’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency.  The city of Fairbanks had previously been listed due its designation as a sanctuary city by the Congressional Research Service.  OJJPAC thanks the City of Fairbanks for taking positive steps to clarify its compliance with federal law. Fairbanks enforcement statistics will be monitored for compliance.

Arizona
•Chandler, AZ   (Added 5/30/07, Congressional Research Service Report, 2006 )
•Mesa, AZ        (Added 10-18-09, Sources: Judicial Watch; East Valley Tribune article,1-4-2008)*
•Phoenix, AZ
•Tucson, A Z    (Added 11-12-07, Source: 11-11-07 story by Brady McCombs, Arizona Daily Star. See note below.)

California
•Bell Gardens, CA
•City of Industry, CA
•City of Commerce, CA
•Coachella, CA       (Added 7-23-12, Source: La Voz de Aztlan. Passed in 2006 and existence supported by quotes in city’s 9-12-07 council meeting minutes.)
•Cypress, CA
•Davis CA
•Downey, CA
•Fresno, CA            (6/13/07 Congressional Research Service)
•Greenfield, CA    (Added 7-23-12, Source: Battle at the ballot box in Greenfield, Monterey County, The Herald, 6-1-12)
•Lakewood, CA
•Los Angeles, CA   (Congressional Research Service)
•Long Beach, CA
•Lynwood, CA
•Maywood, CA
•Montebello, CA
•National City, CA
•Norwalk, CA
•Oakland, CA                 (Added 8-27-07. Source: 4/25/07 story by KCBS 740 AM. Link here.)
•Paramount, CA
•Pico Rivera, CA
•Richmond, CA               (Added 11-5-09. Sources:  Mayor Gayle McLaughlin’s campaign website from 2004, 2006)
•So. Gate, CA
•San Bernardino, Ca.      (Added 6/7/07, reader submitted /  9/5/08 Listing disputed by the city administration* See addl.notes)
•San Diego, CA              Sources: Congressional Research Service; SDPD chief endorses constoversial immigration bill, Fox-TV 5, 9-2-13
•Santa Clara County, CA  (Added 11-29-10, source:  Forced into Immigration Enforcement, A County Considers Plan B, 10-21-10, Huffington Post.)
•Santa Cruz, CA             (Added 5/30/07, documented by KSBW news)
•San Francisco, CA        (Congressional Research Service)
•San Jose, CA                (6/13/07 Congressional Research Service)
•Santa Maria, CA           (11-18-08 Submitted research from local activist/ Listing disputed by the city administration)
•Sonoma County, CA    (Congressional Research Service)
•Vernon, CA
•Watsonville, CA         (Added 5/30/07, documented by KSBW news)
•Wilmington, CA

Colorado 
• Aurora, CO
• Commerce City, CO
• Denver, CO                     (Source: Congressional Research Service)
• Durango, CO                   (6/13/07 Congressional Research Service)
• Federal Heights, CO
• Fort Collins, CO
• Lafayette, CO                 (Added 6/3/07, documented by reader)
• Thornton, CO
• Westminster, CO

Connecticut
•Hartford, CT                     (Added 5/4/10.  Source: [Ordinance passed in 2008], NEWS 21 Blog, by Amy Crawford, Hartford, CT)
•New Haven, CT                (Added 6/4/07.  Source: TV News 8: City council votes 25-1 to issue ID cards to illegal aliens)

Florida
•DeLeon Springs, FL
•Deltona, FL
•Jupiter, FL  (Added 4-13-09. Previously on watch list.)
•Lake Worth, FL  (Added 4-13-09.)
•Miami, FL

Georgia
•Dalton, GA        (Added 5/30/07. 6/18/07 Listing disputed by the City of Dalton, GA. City’s written policy requested, not received as of 1-28-12. )

Illinois
•Chicago, IL        (Congressional Research Service)
•Cicero, IL          (6/13/07 Congressional Research Service)
•Evanston, IL       (6/13/07 Congressional Research Service)

Iowa
•(See city watch list below)

Kansas
•Wichita                (Source: Police department policy exposed after the death of Lola Jayne, KSN TV-3, 12-19-08)

        Louisiana

 

•New Orleans, LA  (Source: Police department announced policy of “don’t ask, don’t tell”  by Police superintendent Warren Riley, WWL-TV; 9-9-09)

        Massachusetts
•Cambridge, MA     (Source: Boston Globe. First passed resolution in 1985)
•Chelsea, MA          (Added: 8-14-07 Source: Chelsea government website with text of sanctuary policy.)
•Northampton, MA  (Added 6-20-12 Source: City of Northampton Resolution dated 8-18-2011.  Resolutionlimits cooperation with ICE but does not use the term “sanctuary.” )
•Orleans, MA          (Added 6/13/07 Congressional Research Service)
•Sommerville, MA   (Added 7-23-12 Original resolution passed in 1987, later repealed and replaced with Safe City Resolution. Source: Sommerville News Blog, 10-15-2007)
•Springfield, MA      (Disputed)

Maine
•Portland    (Added 5/31/07 Note: Maine resident reported that Portland city council passed sanctuary legislation)
•State of Maine   (Added 5/31/07 Note: Governor of Maine initiated de facto protections for illegals by Executive Order in 2004)*

Maryland
•Baltimore, MD               (Congressional Research Service)
•Gaithersburg, MD
•Mt. Rainier, MD        (Added 1-20-08, Source: The Washington D.C. Examiner, 1-19-08)
•Montgomery County, MD  (Added 11-3-09, Source: Frederick County sheriff worried about MontCo gangs, The Washington D.C. Examiner, 11-2-09)
•Takoma Park, MD      (Reported that City ordinance passed some 20 years ago; Congressional Research Service)

Michigan
•Ann Arbor, MI      (6/13/07 Congressional Research Service)
•Detroit, MI            (6/13/07 Congressional Research Service)

Minnesota
•Austin, MN            (Added 11-1-11 Source: Protecting illegal immigrants to catch criminals, Star Tribune, 10-27-11)*
•Minneapolis, MN    (Congressional Research Service)
•St. Paul, MN
•Worthington, MN   (Added 5-30-07 Note: This is where a Swift plant was raided by ICE in December, 2006)

Nevada
•Reno                        (Added 5-31-07; 2-18-08 Disputed by city; OJJPAC has requested a copy of city policies. Copy of policies never received as of 1-28-12)

New Jersey
•Camden, NJ                (Added in 2007; latest source: Camden, Immigrant Haven?, By Lauren Feeney, City Paper, 7-16-08)
•Fort Lee, NJ
•Hightstown, NJ           (Added 5-30-07)
•Jersey City, NJ
•Newark, NJ                (Added 6-3-07)
•North Bergen, NJ
•Trenton, NJ
•Union City, NJ
•West New York, NJ

New Mexico
•Albuquerque, NM            6/13/07 Congressional Research Service; 8-14-07 KOB-TV 4 Eyewitness News report
•Aztec, NM                       Added 5-8-10, Identified by CRS in 2006 report to Congress
•Rio Ariba County, NM    6/13/07 Congressional Research Service
•Santa Fe, NM                  6/13/07 Congressional Research Service; 1-26-12 AP story, Santa Fe Mayor David Coss opposes taking drivers licenses away from illegal aliens.

New York
•Albany, NY                (Added 7-22-09 Source: Council adopts don’t ask policy, Times Union report by Jordan Carleo-Evangelist)
•Bay Shore, NY
•Brentwood, NY
•Central Islip, NY
•Farmingville, NY
•New York City, NY
•Riverhead, NY
•Shirly/Mastic, NY
•Spring Valley Village, NY  (Added 7-25-07)
•Uniondale, NY
•Westbury, NY

North Carolina
•Carrboro, NC               (Added 11-12-07 Source: Towns differ on illegal aliens by Patrick Winn, The News & Observer)
•Chapel Hill, NC            (Added 11-12-07 Source: Towns differ on illegal aliens by Patrick Winn, The News & Observer)
•Charlotte, NC
•Chatham County, NC    (Added 1-14-09 Source: Chatham rejects immigration program, The News & Observer; Chatham County Commissioners Board Minutes, 1-5–09)
•Durham, NC                 (6/13/07 Congressional Research Service)
•Raleigh
•Winston-Salem

Ohio
•Columbus, OH        (7/5/07 Source: 5/10/07 Columbus Dispatch article stating illegal aliens in misdemeanor cases are not reported to ICE)
•Dayton, OH            (Added 1-11-10 Source:  Dayton Daily News story by Lucas Sullivan.  Police chief prohibits officers from asking about immigration status.
•Lima, OH                    (Added 10-28-08 Note:  City administration opposes County Sheriff’s efforts to remove illegal aliens.)
•Lorain, OH             (Added 4-21-14 Source:  Lorain Police Chief Celestino Rivera has ordered (by written policy) his officers not to cooperate with ICE)
•Oberlin, OH           (Added 1-25-09. Source: City Resolution adopted January 20, 2009)
•Painesville, OH        (7-19-07 Source: 7-18-07 Cleveland Scene article)

Oklahoma
•Oklahoma City         (de facto)
•Tulsa                        (6-3-07 Note: Tulsa city council is discussing changing its sanctuary policy.  8-15-10 Update:  See note below.)

Oregon
•Ashland, OR               (8-9-07 Congressional Research Service)
•Gaston, OR                (8-9-07 Congressional Research Service)
•Marion County, OR    (8-9-07 Congressional Research Service)
•Multnomah County, OR  (Added 11-9-13 Source: Sheriff’s office says ‘no’ to ICE, By Kirsten Lock, Fox TV-12, 4-25-13)
•Portland, OR
•State of Oregon *       (8-9-07 Congressional Research Service)  *(See note below)

Pennsylvania
•Allentown, PA (Rescinded)  7-23-12 Note: Allentown city council passed a sanctuary resolution in 1986 but voted 4-3 to rescind it in 1991.
•Philadelphia, PA*          (7-15-10 Source: Mayor Nutter’s, November, 2009 Executive order: Policy Concerning Access of Immigrants to City Services .)
•Pittsburgh, PA  (Added 5-29-14 Source: Pittsburg Post Gazette: Pittsburg launches effort to woo more immigrants, 5-29-14)

Rhode Island
•Providence         (Added 5-17-11 Source: Providence wants to opt out of ‘Secure Communities’ database, by Gregory Smith, Providence Journal, 2-23-11).

Texas
•Austin, TX                (Congressional Research Service)
•Baytown, TX            (6-13-07 Local reader observation)
•Brownsville, TX
•Channelview, TX      (6-13-07 Local reader observation)
•Denton, TX
•Dallas, TX
•El Cenizo, TX          (6-13-07 Congressional Research Service)
•Ft.Worth, TX
•Houston, TX            (Congressional Research Service)
•Katy, TX                 (Congressional Research Service)
•Laredo, TX
•Mcallen, TX
•Port Arthur, TX          (6-13-07 Reader/resident observation)

Utah
•State of Utah                (Added 5-15-11  Source:  Utah Approves Guest Worker Program for Illegal Immigrants, ABC New, 5-7-11)
•Provo, UT*                (* 8-27-2010  The current administration in Provo Utah contacted OJJPAC earlier this month and indicated that it has no desire to be a sanctuary city.                                     *5-16-11Update: Pending removal of Provo, UT from list upon verification of city’s participation/cooperation in enforcement of immigration laws.)
•Salt Lake City, UT

Virginia
•Alexandria, VA*            (Added 10-6-08,  Source: City Resolution No. 2246 adopted 10-9-07)
•Fairfax County, VA
•Virginia Beach, VA         (Added 6/3/07)

        Vermont
•Burlington, VT            (Added 5-14-09  Source: 5-13-09 Associated Press story by Wilson Ring)
•Middlebury, VT          (Added 5-14-09  Source: 5-13-09 Associated Press story by Wilson Ring)
•State of Vermont*        (Added 11-29-10  Source: 11-21-10 Vermont AG proposes bias-free policing policy, Burlington Free Press)

        Washington
•King Co. Council, WA     (Added as a de facto sanctuary on 6-28-09 Source: The Seattle Times; and on 11-9-09 Ordinance passed)
•Seattle, WA                      (Added 5/30/07; Congressional Research Service)
•Spokane, WA                   (Added 6-22-15; City Council passed Ordinances C35164 and C-35167)

Wisconsin
•Madison, WI                    (Congressional Research Service)  Update: In June, 2010, the city council passed a resolution reaffirming its policy.
•Millwaukee County, WI    (Added 6-10-12 Source article: County Board Resolution on Immigration on target, Opinion, Journal Sentinel News., 6-9-12)

Wyoming
•Jackson Hole, WY

Washington, D.C.         (Update: The Washington D. C. city council has voted to prohibit its police department from participating in the Secure Communities program in July, 2010 according to an AP story by Ivan Moreno dated 7-26-10;   10-19-11 D.C. Examiner story which states that Mayor Vincent Gray signed an order prohibiting the city’s police dept. from inquiring about a person’s immigration status.

http://downtrend.com/robertgehl/hundreds-of-sanctuary-cities-allow-illegal-alien-criminals-to-hide-in-plain-sight

[Bigun]

And  no one is doing a damned thing about it!

[truth_seeker]

And  no one is doing a damned thing about it!

What is the basis, for a jurisdiction holding somebody indefinitely if and when the feds won't take them?

The murderer in San Francisco, supposedly went there from somewhere in Texas.

My town is not on that list. But my guess is that if I call my police department, they will NT hold somebody indefinitely in the city jail, if the feds won't take them.

IOW the root problem is the federal government's failure to enforce the nation's immigration laws.

Obviously conservatives are angry with jurisdictions which proudly and notoriously announce their policy to not detain over immigration issues.

I challenge everybody on this forum to contact their local police, and determine if they will hold somebody indefinitely in jail, over immigration issues.

Instead of pound keys and argue back and forth here, I intend to find out today from my city police.

[Bigun]

What is the basis, for a jurisdiction holding somebody indefinitely if and when the feds won't take them?

The murderer in San Francisco, supposedly went there from somewhere in Texas.

My town is not on that list. But my guess is that if I call my police department, they will NT hold somebody indefinitely in the city jail, if the feds won't take them.

IOW the root problem is the federal government's failure to enforce the nation's immigration laws.

Obviously conservatives are angry with jurisdictions which proudly and notoriously announce their policy to not detain over immigration issues.

I challenge everybody on this forum to contact their local police, and determine if they will hold somebody indefinitely in jail, over immigration issues.

Instead of pound keys and argue back and forth here, I intend to find out today from my city police.

I made a general statement that no one was doing a damn'ed thing about all those sanctuary cities.  I was not attempting to go into the issue in depth but since you raise the point YES the failure of the federal government to enforce or laws is a HUGE factor in the overall problem but certainly not the ONLY factor. I will guarantee you that NOTHING much would change in the vast majority of the cities named in the above article even if the federal government were to magically start enforcing our immigration law tomorrow!

[truth_seeker]

I made a general statement that no one was doing a damn'ed thing about all those sanctuary cities.  I was not attempting to go into the issue in depth but since you raise the point YES the failure of the federal government to enforce or laws is a HUGE factor in the overall problem but certainly not the ONLY factor. I will guarantee you that NOTHING much would change in the vast majority of the cities named in the above article even if the federal government were to magically start enforcing our immigration law tomorrow!

I want candidates, Trump, Cruz, Bush etc. to learn precisely the chain of events for this illegal immigrant murderer, in order to define the problem assign blame, and reach a solution.

Maybe the Texas (and California) legislatures need laws to withhold law enforcement block grant money from sanctuary cities, etc.

The US House and Senate could pass such measures, right now. Put it on Obama's desk. Nice setup for the elections.

[EdinVA]

What is the basis, for a jurisdiction holding somebody indefinitely if and when the feds won't take them?

The murderer in San Francisco, supposedly went there from somewhere in Texas.

My town is not on that list. But my guess is that if I call my police department, they will NT hold somebody indefinitely in the city jail, if the feds won't take them.

IOW the root problem is the federal government's failure to enforce the nation's immigration laws.

Obviously conservatives are angry with jurisdictions which proudly and notoriously announce their policy to not detain over immigration issues.

I challenge everybody on this forum to contact their local police, and determine if they will hold somebody indefinitely in jail, over immigration issues.

Instead of pound keys and argue back and forth here, I intend to find out today from my city police.

My town is not on the list but is a sanctuary city.

The administration(s) and congress are getting what they want without having to take a public position.
Not having a law enforcement background, I am understanding the accepted process is for the local jurisdiction to arrest and document any law breaker and hand those with federal level offenses be turned over to the feds.  NOW if the feds turn them loose, then it is on the feds but if our local LEO's refuse to enforce the law because the FEDS turn them loose, then the problems is with local LEOs.

Refusing to do your job because someone else will not do their makes you just as wrong.