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Trump administration border “czar” candidate Tom Homan said in a recent television interview that state officials face federal prosecution if they actively obstruct federal officials from enforcing immigration laws, including arresting and detaining people in the country illegally. He said he would take responsibility.
In that context, Homan was being asked about Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, who has vowed that the city will protect noncitizens “in every way possible” from the Trump administration's mass deportation plans.
Homan clarified that federal authorities will not seek to commandeer state or city officials. He acknowledged that such officials have no obligation to assist federal immigration officials. However, it cannot interfere with the performance of employees or take active steps to hide or protect illegal immigrants from federal law enforcement.
Homan is right about this.
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He pointed out that it is a federal felony under section 1324(1)(a)(iii) of the Immigration Act (Title 8 U.S.C.) if a person:
knowing or recklessly disregarding, concealing, harboring, or protecting from detection the fact that an alien came to, entered, or remained in the United States in violation of the laws; Trying to protect from detection. Foreigners everywhere, including buildings and means of transportation (.)
For example, in United States v. Gillock (1980), the Supreme Court held that “In areas where the Constitution gives the federal government authority to act, the Preemption Clause provides that federal law overrides the exercise of competing states.'' He explains. force. “As a result, state or local officials accused of violating federal criminal laws may not be able to implement official state policies, even if those policies are codified in state laws, regulations, and ordinances.” or at the local level.
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Sanctuary cities have been tolerated for too long because Democrats refuse to enforce federal laws at the federal, state, and local levels. However, sanctuary cities were never legal.
President-elect Trump's would-be border “czar,” Tom Homan, has vowed that the federal government will not seek to commandeer state or city officials. He acknowledged that such officials have no obligation to assist federal immigration officials. However, it cannot interfere with the performance of employees or take active steps to hide or protect illegal immigrants from federal law enforcement. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc, via Getty Images)
The Supreme Court has now ruled multiple times, including in Arizona v. United States (2015), that “the U.S. government has broad and unquestionable authority with respect to matters of immigration and alien status.” are. In Arizona v. United States, the court went so far as to bar the state from enforcing a state law intended to support federal immigration laws that the Obama-Biden administration did not want to enforce.
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To be honest, past experience (with the last Trump administration) has shown that groups advocating open borders will inevitably take their cases to activist, progressive judges who will rule in their favor. We know that you will be forum shopping. However, such setbacks are temporary.
After all, higher federal courts, including the Supreme Court, will not condone actions by state and city officials that violate federal immigration law and obstruct federal enforcement of undisputed constitutional immigration laws.
In short, I hear Tom Homan saying that the days of sanctuary cities are over. I hope that's true.
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If that were the case, many illegal immigrants would be forced to return to their home countries, or be deported themselves. This allows federal immigration officials to prioritize the arrest and deportation of criminal aliens, particularly gangs such as the Torren de Aragua, whose breakdown in border security poses a serious violent crime threat in large cities across the country. resources will be secured. Under the policies of the Biden-Harris administration. That would make federal authorities a magnet for illegal immigrants, including employers who hire undocumented immigrants because they are willing to work for less than what Americans are required to pay by law. You can also concentrate.
Bringing illegal immigration and border security under control would be a boon for legal immigration. That's something that those who advocate for immigration and those who prioritize border security should be able to unite with.
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