What Is the Law, and Why Should It Be Followed?
Maybe the guy who defeated the Confederacy can give you a clue
By Andrew R. Arthur on October 4, 2019
Pundits in think-tanks often get to opine on sweeping issues, with little thought to the real-world applications of their theories. The Center for Immigration Studies is unique, however, because it actually has to explain real-world applications of the law, as I recently had to do with a decision about the Flores regulation, and with a 124-page decision about expedited removal. A recent action by the Fairfax County (Va.) police, however, has brought to a head the carbuncle that is the treatment of the immigration laws of the United States, raising the question: What is law, and why is it important that the laws be followed, regardless of the opinions of politicians, officials, and well, other pundits.
In the Fairfax County case, the police chief, Edwin C. Roessler Jr., has suspended a local cop. My colleague Dan Cadman has reported that the officer has been reinstated because of a public outcry, but the incident raises important questions that need to be examined.
What was the suspended officer's offense? Did he beat a confession out of a suspect? Falsify evidence? Discharge his weapon in the course of his duties, and face suspension pending an investigation? No. He called ICE following a traffic accident about an individual who had no driver's license, after a records check showed that person failed to appear at a removal hearing. ICE issued an administrative warrant for that individual (logically), and came to pick that individual up.
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