Devise different way to punish ‘sanctuaries’
Local Editorials
Aug 8, 2017
Gary Andersen, Lee Smith
Editorial Board members
Cities that refuse to help the federal government enforce the laws, including those on illegal immigration, should be penalized. But making it more difficult for them to crack down on violent criminals is not the way to do that.
Attorney General Jeff Sessions last week threatened to withhold federal crime-fighting funds from four “sanctuary cities” — Albuquerque, Baltimore, San Bernardino and Stockton. The four are among many that refuse to cooperate in any way with federal immigration authorities.
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