Speech #1140040498

Before leaving. she spent some time with her father strolling around San Francisco and taking pictures at Pier 14one of the busiest and most popular tourist destinations in the city. While on Pier 14 and in broad daylight. Kate was shot to death by an illegal alien. Kates mother. Liz Sullivan. described the horrific encounter to the San Francisco Chronicle. explaining that Kate just kept saying. "Dad. help me. help me." Kates father performed CPR until the paramedics arrived and took her to the hospital. where she fought for her life but ultimately passed away. Her death was at the hands of Francisco Sanchez. an illegal alien with seven felony convictions who had been deported to Mexico at least six separate times. most recently in 2009. According to information obtained by my office. this individuals criminal history includes multiple criminal convictions and lengthy Federal and State prison sentences dating back to 1991. including felony heroin possession. felony manufacture of narcotics. revoked probation. and at least four convictions for illegal reentry after deportation. among others. In an interview with local media. this individual admitted to shooting Kate. In the same interview. the individual stated that he repeatedly returned to San Francisco because he knew San Francisco was a sanctuary city where he would not be pursued by immigration officials. Make no mistakein essence. that is what a sanctuary city is. Not only do they not honor detainersthe basic law enforcement requirement between jurisdictionsbut they send a signal that "No matter whether you are legal or illegal. you are safe in our city. and we will do nothing to facilitate your apprehension for violations of law." Despite this extensive criminal history of approximately six prior deportations and no obligation to release this individual to local custody in San Franciscoa jurisdiction that is known to release illegal immigrants back into the publicFederal authorities turned this individual over to San Francisco on March 26. I question whether the Federal Government should have ever turned him over to San Francisco. Perhaps they should have deported him on the spot. But. courtesy says. San Francisco indicated they had another criminal charge and they turned him over.