A month ago, Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh wrote to federal authorities asking that they declare the state's courts, schools and hospitals off limits to immigration agents. Frosh, a Democrat, wrote that he was sending the letter in response to new immigration guidelines issued by the Trump administration that greatly expand the number of people considered a priority for removal from the country.
"I am concerned that the Administration's aggressive new policies will discourage the most vulnerable immigrants from seeking judicial protection and medical care, which will cause avoidable injuries and potentially even deaths," Frosh wrote.
"I ask that you take action to remove this immediate threat to the health and safety of immigrants in Maryland by declaring our courts and hospitals to be safe locations, where U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs & Border Protection authorities will not be allowed to identify and seize potential deportees."
Frosh's request mirrored efforts by jurisdictions led by Democrats in Maryland and around the country to declare themselves sanctuaries, meaning they won't use local resources to aid efforts to seize immigrants.
However, all that was before AG Sessions surprise press conference last week in which he detailed the administration was stepping up its push back against cities that break the law by not enforcing actions against illegal immigrants.
"Today, I'm urging states and local jurisdictions to comply with these federal laws. Moreover, the Department of Justice will require that jurisdictions seeking or applying for DOJ grants to certify compliance with 1373 as a condition for receiving those awards."
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6 comments:
Illegals are breaking the law....
If we sway to them, who's next...?!
Frosh took his position to up hold the Law and Constitution. Not enforce on a pick and chose bases. He himself is violating the Law and should be removed immediately and disbarred.
States, counties, cities all worship the Federal dollar. Has become a foundation block in their budgets and spending.
It's the non-Gospel version of the Golden Rule; he who has the gold rules.
Keep the pressure on them, AG Sessions!
Frosh pushing for protection of illegal law breakers then he should push for Marylander to be a "right to carry state". I should have that right not infringed upon so I can protect myself / family and property. That is my right by the Constitution. Illegals have no Constitutional rights since they are not US citizens.
To 9:45...
All persons in the US are protected under the Constitution regardless of why they are here. This is why we keep the worst of the worst in Guantanamo Bay. They are kept there so that the protection the Constitution offers doesn't apply to them.
Why does that anal berry keep calling them "immigrants"? They are "ILLEGALS", you idiot. Just like AR15s, they keep calling them "assault weapons". We need to clean house the next election.
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