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Published: Mon, 26 Oct 2009
Description: Battle in San Francisco over 'sanctuary law' for immigrants
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" Regular viewers of this program America's Newsroom may remember the heartbreaking story of Danielle -- She is the California woman who lost her husband and her two sons in a deadly shooting June of 2008 -- killer. Edwin Ramos -- 21 year old illegal immigrant who had previously been arrested on felony charges. He was able to remain in this country because of San Francisco's sanctuary. Law that allows. Teens that -- here illegally even killers to be treated differently. Danielle came on the show to plead for change."
" I have not. Spoken to them there at all in this incident and it was a crime it was a senseless crime. And had they done something this animal would not have --"
" I feel that the government should instead that I feel that they level these immigrants to commend."
" And how dare they strip our families like fifth. Members should ever have to go through something like truth."
" Like a lot of people's attention including the mayor not long after the interview the mayor of San Francisco Gavin Newsom. Did in fact try to toughen up the sanctuary policy but now some are resisting those changes who are -- The body count is live -- San Francisco bureau with more on that money -- board of supervisors."
" You know -- it is a critical change to an already controversial policy you're right the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. Voted to stop handing illegal immigrant teenagers charged with felony crimes over to the feds until after they're convicted. Not just after -- a --"
" You ordinances passed."
" Immigrant rights groups she heard the new law saying families were being torn apart this is really."
" For our youth. For our kids because they deserve nothing more then nothing less that it is full equality when it comes to have a lot treats them."
" Last year after a series of high profile crimes in controversies involving underage illegal criminals. Mayor Gavin Newsom ordered illegal alien teens arrested for felonies be reported to the feds. He says the board has perverted the city's sanctuary policy which was intended to make people safer by allowing illegals to report crimes without fear of deportation. Not commit them."
" The Sanctuary City was never designed to. -- in any way shape or form a framework where people can commit crimes can be shielded. Against those crimes of minutes -- it's absurd."
" What we're saying is people assert their day in court if they're guilty we're not saying on the -- that the board of supervisors voted eight to two for the change which is technically veto proof. But the mayor who is now running for governor isn't buying it. In fact Gavin Newsom says that the supervisors -- ordinance is illegal violation of federal law he says he's going to ignore it. The city's police chief and probation officers say they are going to do the exact same thing. As you might imagine -- City Hall is bracing for a flight."
" Yet we have looked into it before it is against. A federal law for the board of supervisors to to do that and the government on. Step in May be withhold some federal funding to San Francisco on a count thanks for that idea has been flooded thanks very much."
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