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Tom Homan, the Trump administration’s candidate for border “czar,” said in a recent television interview that if state officials actively obstruct federal agents in enforcing immigration laws, including the arrest and detention of illegal aliens, He said he would be responsible for the prosecution.
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 believes that such officials There is no obligation to help Federal immigration official. but they may not interfere Cooperate with officials in the performance of their duties or take active steps to conceal or protect illegal immigrants from federal law enforcement.
Homan is right about this.
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He pointed out that this is a felony under federal law. Section 1324(1)(a)(iii) For individuals under immigration law (Title 8, United States Code);
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 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 law may not be able to identify themselves as official state policies, even if those policies are codified in state laws, regulations, and ordinances.” It is not acceptable to defend the fact that it was carried out or at the local level.
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Sanctuary City is acceptable It has gone on for far too long because Democrats refuse to enforce federal laws at the federal, state, and local levels. But there has never been a sanctuary city. 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 believes that such officials There is no obligation to help Federal immigration official. but they may not interfere Cooperate with officials in the performance of their duties or take active steps to conceal or protect illegal immigrants from federal law enforcement. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc, via Getty Images)
The Supreme Court is currently holding several cases, including: Arizona vs. United States (2015), state that “the U.S. government has unquestionable broad authority regarding issues of immigration and alien status.” In Arizona v. United States, the court went so far as to prohibit states from enacting state laws designed to: support A federal immigration law 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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