ShootSpeeders
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More liberal insanity. They let illegals invade us by the millions. They let them become lawyers!!! Then these illegal lawyers tell us it's ok to violate federal law.
Sanctuary Cities Have a Legal Right to Defy the Federal Government - NYTimes.com
dec 1 2016 It is not only legally defensible but crucial to our national security for cities and states to be allowed to pass and uphold sanctuary laws to assure taxpaying residents — regardless of immigration status — that their local government will protect them from federal overreach.
It is fundamental principle for any local, state or federal sovereign to have discretion over how it will enforce its laws. As the Supreme Court noted in Heckler v. Chaney, an enforcement agency's decisions should reflect “factors which are peculiarly within its expertise.” Localities, not Washington bureaucrats, are best suited to determine local law enforcement according to a multitude of factors, in any given situation.
Even within those areas that the federal government does exercise authority, like immigration, it cannot force state or local governments to strip residents of rights and protections that have been passed by local legislature.