Weeks after the chief law enforcement official in New York State issued “legal guidance” to help municipalities provide sanctuary for illegal immigrants, nearly a dozen have followed through with the attorney general’s order to skirt federal law. The goal, according to New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, is to provide local governments with a tool to “protect their immigrant communities, regardless of new federal enforcement practices.” Those that have followed Schneiderman’s directive range from sleepy towns like Newburgh to larger cities such as Rochester as well as Albany, the state capital.
Schneiderman issued the decree in response to the Trump administration’s proposed immigration enforcement policies. The document states that its purpose it to describe the legal landscape governing the participation of local authorities in immigration enforcement and to “assist local authorities that wish to become sanctuary jurisdictions by offering model language that can be used to enact local laws or policies that limit participation in immigration enforcement activities.” Utilizing so-called “model language” has become a key tool for sanctuary cities, counties and states that want to avoid losing federal funds under new Trump administration measures that punish local governments for not cooperating with federal authorities. Just last month Judicial Watch reported on a California town that found a creative way to implement a stealth sanctuary policy with “model language” that avoids using certain trigger words.
New York stands out because it’s the only state in which the top law enforcement authority, a veteran elected official, is actively encouraging and assisting local governments to violate the law. Some have faced resistance from citizens, though the majority have passed stealth sanctuary measures with little opposition since Schneiderman launched his campaign to protect illegal aliens in the Empire State. In the upscale town of Irvington, situated about 20 miles from Manhattan, the Board of Trustees issued a Statement of Tolerance days after the 2016 presidential election to guarantee that people of all races, religions, orientations and countries of origin are safe within its boundaries. “It seems there are many in our nation who are not currently feeling welcome nor safe,” the statement reads. “We want everyone to know that the Irvington Board of Trustees will never tolerate discrimination of any kind in our Village.” The city lists a phone number of the local police and encourage anyone who witnesses “any form of discrimination or intimidation” to call immediately.
Last month Irvington unanimously passed a resolution making it a sanctuary city and lawmakers credit the attorney general’s legal guidance. Now the mayor and several trustees are used as propaganda by the attorney general’s office to promote more illegal alien sanctuaries in the state. In a statement issued by the attorney general, Irvington Mayor Brian Smith says this: “We relied on the guidance of the AG’s office in crafting the wording of the resolution, which has the complete support of our police department. Irvington proudly stands as the first Westchester municipality to pass such a resolution and looks forward to having others step forward.” Under the new measure, which reportedly will soon be adapted by other communities in the county, Irvington will not honor detainer requests from federal immigration enforcement agencies.
One Irvington resident who continues challenging the sanctuary measure is an attorney who argues that the village is protecting criminals and endangering the lives of citizens. Her name is Lauri Regan and she reminds Irvington lawmakers in writing about a recent Maryland case in which two illegal immigrants raped a 14-year-old girl in a high school bathroom. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) had issued a detainer for one of the rapists but, because Montgomery County offers illegal immigrants sanctuary, it was ignored. Regan fears the same will occur in her hometown of Irvington. In one electronic mail Irvington Mayor Brian Smith tells Regan that he fails to see a link between the Maryland case and the new Irvington policy and in another he writes that “we do not want undocumented immigrants to fear interacting with our police department.”
Isn't ICE a federal organization anyways? What shit do they give about faggy state-side rulings?
Caleb King
I can't wait for all the kvetching when the feds sweep through and make arrests anyway despite all this hand-wringing.
I wonder how New York's economy will look after it loses federal funding.
Brayden Perry
This is political maneuvering and posturing. They know it will have no effect and are signalling to dems that they're not racist.
Jace Long
I know. *sniff* I can still hope for comedy though, dammit.
Andrew Jones
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Elijah Cooper
Reminder that every relevant city official is now in violation of federal law and must be arrested.
Reminder that you can citizens’ arrest them, too.
Grayson Torres
I fail to see the issue. Spics go home and shitty law makers get canned.
Hudson Russell
Checked dubs.
Jayden Ortiz
Oh, their apoplectic rage will be hilarious when those ICE dudes make some new ghost towns and empty out the NYC ghettos.
Kevin Thomas
wew
Adam Collins
(checked) U did it m8!
Angel Reed
Every fucking time.
Ryan Clark
What can I do? Fucking illegals have birtdays weddings and funeral every 2 weeks and they have to play music untin sunrise so whole street can enjoy their sophisticated taste. And thete is hispanic church nearby that installed cameras, intercom and have 2 mexicans guardig doors, I suspect they hide illigals inside. Is there a way I can refuse paying state taxes since they do not enforce immigration laws and I dont feel save
checked. I need to look into the laws covering this.
Caleb Rivera
REPORT. THEM. FAGGOT.
Owen Anderson
Truly a great law. Making a list of traitors and aliens, so it can be used against them. Truly they don't think even one step ahead.
Dominic Martin
He has to go back
Nathaniel Walker
The man to call is ICE, and he is your friend in the fight against cultural marxism.
Caleb Morales
INFORMATION ALERT SCROLL PAST IF YOU ARE HERE TO MEME
Trump is actually not within his rights to make anyone enforce federal laws on a state or local level. It's one of the unspoken caveats of the constitution because normally any official will not hesitate to enforce any law on one individual, it usually means court system, overtime, etc. And any state, city, county etc has the OPTION to enforce federal law whenever they want.
So these cities could opt to round up illegals, but then they always could have. The thing now is that by enforcing sanctuary status, they are declaring that they will not do anything on help enforce the federal laws. We kind of already knew this, but now it's an advertised thing: come here if you want to be safe. Trump can still round up anyone he wants, he just has to do it with federal agents. And he in fact has no power to defund sanctuary states or cities, that's already a determined area of law, it's called federal coercion, he's talking out his ass if he says he will.
But you might think, why advertise to illegals where to go, it will make ice's job easy to do when they are concentrated? Yes, but it will not be as easy as the local cops helping with roundup. And most importantly, it will concentrate the detaining action so that antifa will have the easiest time mobilizing their "freedom fighting" demonstrations.
Joshua Sanchez
if only
Nicholas Fisher
T. look at me faggots
Federal Government has the right to stop federal funds, that is all they can do to make them do what they want. It's a form of a blackmail, that Obama and all other presidents have used to get the results they want. If the State chooses to become some spic shelter then so be it, but they will have to raise taxes to socialism levels in order to even afford basic services to the people, but everyone will flee the state to greener pastures to avoid 60% tax rates on low incomes and above.
Jonathan Murphy
Post yfw they lose funding.
Jaxon Taylor
Fuck New York City. Fuck New York City's enablers. Upstate needs to secede from these faggots, holy shit. Preferably sooner rather than later.
New York doesn't need help ruining its economy. We (apparently) just passed a $15 minimum wage law. Can't wait for no jobs anywhere and everything being fucking expensive.
The City has been dumping its ghetto niggers on the rest of the state for decades now, this is nothing new.
Justin Cruz
but I have no proof they are illegals
Adrian Martin
That doesn’t matter, dipshit. They’re the ones who will figure that out.
Leo Clark
how is it legal to protect illegal aliens from prosecution within the borders of the united states, fam.
funny that the progressives are okay with state and city rights when it comes to illegal aliens, but when it comes to things like bathrooms, its a federal issue.
Isaiah Parker
There is tons of discretionary funding that Trump can stop. The highway funding is weaponized all the time. It was used to pass the 55mph speed limit, seat belt laws, legal drinking age, etc. There are also grants and programs that can be cut.
And Trump isn't asking the cities to round people up. The main thing they want is for them to just honor a federal retainers. When Jose is arrested for DWI he gets run through the system. ICE asks the local PD to hold after they are done with him so they have time to get agents there.
These cities are ignoring that request. If you or I commit a federal computer crime for example the local town would hold us for the feds. But they will ignore the same request if its Jose and just let him go.
They are putting illegals above their own citizens.
Gavin Johnson
I'll believe it when they're arrested.
Brandon Reyes
Non jew-yorker here; I thought it was that way already?
Cooper Walker
God damn that shit annoys me. This whole idea from the Left and minorities that the law shouldn't apply when it impacts their emotions.
Andrew Nguyen
(checked) It can always get worse. Always.
Ayden Bell
however we on the right can claim this situation as a LEGAL PRECEDENT if the lefty/commies ever try to push any more gun restrictions , or bans of ANY sort on the firearms that WE the PEOPLE have for our protection. Whatever the bodyguard groups of politicians and wealthy social engineers have , we the people will have the EXACT same guns,magazines, ammunition, et. al. . If the lefty commutards EVER try to pass even ONE restriction or ban anything from we the people, then our states, counties, cities, towns, will become "Sanctuary Areas" for the protection of the firearms RIGHTS of the people, safe from any "government" bans or restrictions.
Robert Baker
The test isn't "discretionary". It's "does the amount rise to the level that it is impossible to overcome". the highway money was ok'ed for use precisely because it was not much money. The big money is always social social social. Military, medicare, medicaid, welfare, social security. This is the bulk of our spending period. Trump has to move on that to get a city to capitulate, and if he does, he is sued successfully and now has to take on the entire judiciary and/or amend the constitution. He simply does not have the political capital to do this at the moment. He lied knowingly, my guess is to push awareness of the issue, not the worst move. It's like when ron paul says he will "audit the fed", when by design he cannot. To try it is to realize it's fucked. But at least it could redpill when discussed.
Also,
NO NEED TO BE MAD I AM A LAW STUDENT AND I HATE THIS AS WELL BUT IT IS SETTLED LAW
Noah Evans
Laws can be changed. It is never settled.
Jeremiah Myers
I'm starting to think they actually aren't aware of what american laws are in the first place, you'd think it was an act but they might actually be retarded
Jaxon Sanders
I wish to see this. This would be pottery of high quality.
Ryder Martin
They mean that the practice of enforcement was a new thing.
Jordan Bailey
Supreme Court justices can be smothered by pillows. They already commited acts of war.
Henry Robinson
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Cameron Howard
Completely false. The federal reserve was never instituted under an amendment, it was instituted in a normal bill. Former congresses cannot hold future congresses to a higher standard then they set. For instance, congress cannot pass a bill by a simple majority and declare that it cannot be repealed except by unanimous decision.
If it was passed by a simple majority, it can be modified or repealed by a simple majority. If congress passes a bill that modifies the federal reserve act of 1913, or passes a new bill entirely that would allow them to audit the fed, they most certainly could audit the federal reserve.
Jordan Johnson
No it was an analogy. You can't audit the fed because at its core it is a system of theft, it's like saying audit the gas station that's actually a front for drug dealing and everyone knows it is. You can't audit it so much as you can rally support to shut it down over the cries of the asshole who profit from being accessories to it.
Trump cannot call for defending of sanctuary cities or states because they are doing something shady as fuck but not exactly illegal. If it was illegal he could call for arresting them and he would have. Ibateau he's calling for defunding them. But at the same time, if the defending works, it will have been because it wasncoercive, and he was the one who coerced it. Even if it was to stop shady shit, the mexicans deported will have the right now to sue their way back into the country, and the states and cities will have a shitshow waiting at court by suing the federal government. For the spending to hurt (line items that big), Congress has to put it in the budget, and they won't do it under an order from Trump that they know will get them in shit.
Leaning on the sanctuaries is in my opinion a warning shot: if you are even halfway afraid that trump supporting types live in your area, do not go against my deportationnsquads, and help me when possible, or you will be talked about, and perhaps not reelected.
Kayden Jenkins
Law and order president Trump does nothing Trump does nothing Trump does nothing Trump does nothing
Just some vaguely threatening tweets, What the FUCK is he waiting for?
Nicholas Powell
Currently they are aiding and abetting federal criminals by willingly choosing to not arrest or detain them. Every sheriff, mayor, governor and even senator who engages in this practice is in contempt of federal law. The hard part is the government backlash if FBI or ICE swat teams started these capital buildings and arrested these individuals. It would send a clear message to the others trying these things while generating massive backlash that would probably go to the supreme court and give the libs an excuse to go hardline on impeachment proceedings. Of course that is not to far off from where we are currently at, and I am all for Trump declaring martial law to put a stop to these marxists.
Blake Adams
ASIA FOR THE ASIANS, AFRICA FOR THE AFRICANS, WHITE COUNTRIES FOR EVERYBODY!
Everybody says there is this RACE problem. Everybody says this RACE problem will be solved when the third world pours into EVERY white country and ONLY into white countries.
The Netherlands and Belgium are just as crowded as Japan or Taiwan, but nobody says Japan or Taiwan will solve this RACE problem by bringing in millions of third worlders and quote assimilating unquote with them.
Everybody says the final solution to this RACE problem is for EVERY white country and ONLY white countries to “assimilate,” i.e., intermarry, with all those non-whites.
What if I said there was this RACE problem and this RACE problem would be solved only if hundreds of millions of non-blacks were brought into EVERY black country and ONLY into black countries?
How long would it take anyone to realize I’m not talking about a RACE problem. I am talking about the final solution to the BLACK problem?
And how long would it take any sane black man to notice this and what kind of psycho black man wouldn’t object to this?
But if I tell that obvious truth about the ongoing program of genocide against my race, the white race, Liberals and respectable conservatives agree that I am a naziwhowantstokillsixmillionjews.
They say they are anti-racist. What they are is anti-white.
Anti-racist is a code word for anti-white.
Grayson Green
They are going to establish a pro-immigrant vs anti-immigrant side for the civil war, then they're going to stage a theater war e.g. Vietnam on LSD. They'll have "alt-right" figures assume roles of leadership, allow some skirmishes, maybe lay siege to cities for a couple months so people can suffer and feel it's real, then the pro-immigrant Deep State but you knew that side develops some weapon to completely BTFO the anti-immigrants or Watchmen-style event - Russia and China decide to annex American assets, foreign and domestic and thereby "immediately" imperiling the USA which "forces" the alt-right to capitulate "for the greater good." Some fake version of white nationalism then gets put in its place.
The ensuing war between America and token allies vs China/Russia alliance goes nuclear and in the peace treaties the leaders decide that "never again" therefore one world government. It won't be immediate, but I would assume they will base the model for integration on the European Union. And thus will the stage be set for the next 80 years.
Daniel Gray
How do you propose we avoid this?
Robert Cook
Election's over, the voters are useless now.
Brayden Perry
Missed my earlier post, only federal agents have jurisdiction for federal crimes arrests, states can choose to help or not. Aiding and abetting is a crime of benefit anyways (I know, I know, they benefit but legally you can't make that down the road connection in court).
No such thing. You're thinking "contempt of court", which is what happens when you tell off a judge.
Jayden Green
That's fine, enjoy not having any federal funding until you pull your head out of your ass NY.
Seriously, I used to live in WNY and the taxes / fees were fucking out of control. All so the politicians can flood once nice towns with illegal beaner criminal scum. Fuck no. Cut them off.
Colton Stewart
it's all so blatant now. they need to be stopped.
Lucas Bell
hi Holla Forums
Justin Ramirez
Outside of Jew York City and Albany the economy is already shit. The north of the state is riddled with abandoned towns and farms. Trump was the first politician in our state to even talk about how fucked up everything is. Like almost every other state in the country, New York is red if you excise the cancer cities.
David Cooper
Even when they don't look like Schlomo they look like Shrek.
Samuel Gutierrez
It basically is. But if NY has proved one thing to me its that every time you think that theyve reached the limit and the taxes couldnt get any higher, they can and will. Things can always get worse in New York and they usually do.
Logan Taylor
Aiding and abetting terrorism is a no-go. Send in the moabs.
Robert Rodriguez
(((Schneiderman))) is making sure his pets will be able to get their gibs. Rule number 7 of his """guidance""" to local law enforcement states that he wants illegal aliens to have "non-discriminatory access to benefits". It is important to call and complain. Dont think that shitposting on his twitter is enough we need to shut down their phones and let them know that the citizens of NYS are tired of paying for these people.
James Wilson
This is a good opportunity to get the normie conservatives all riled up. Most of the people upstate hate NYC and dont want anything to do with it. New York is actually extremely conservative if you take out the shithole cities and all the blacks and illegals getting gibs.
Tyler Murphy
Daily reminder that harboring illegals in any way, shape, or form, in an official capacity is a felony. This isn't about the sanctuary policies themselves, but the individuals who are enforcing sanctuary policies. These people are criminals and need to be indicted.
This is how you know you've been cucked by Trumpberg, because not a single sanctuary city official has been arrested in 90 days. All this talk about "well, maybe we'll withhold federal funding" is a smokescreen.
Benjamin Peterson
This is the correct image.
Mason Gonzalez
That's weaponized by having it attached to bills going through congress. One of the major things he's wanting to do is to get infrastructure spending bill done, which probably is going to have some caveats attached to it like helping with illegals now that I think about it.
He's proposed one of the biggest infrastructure spending bills ever, that Democrats have been salivating over, and it'd probably be easy to use that to bait them into accepting new rules on having to deal with illegals.
Andrew Adams
As I stated before, it cannot be an amount of money not reasonably refused. This is construed in favor of the state's not congress.
