We need to make it clear that local law enforcement can in fact hold somebody that the Department of Homeland Security needs to have held. just as the Department of Homeland Security has that authority themselves. The Stop Sanctuary Policies and Protect Americans Act provides a valid solution. It confirms that local law enforcement officers are allowed to cooperate when Federal officials ask them to hold illegal immigrants. It is carefully drafted to protect individual liberties. If an individuals civil liberties or constitutional rights are violated. than that individual can still file suit and can still seek a remedy. and that is as it should be. But this legislation to stop sanctuary policies act really should have very broad bipartisan support. Lets keep in mind the people we are talking about here. As a practical matter. the only cases in which this applies is that small subset of illegal immigrants who even the Obama administration wishes to hold for deportationonly that small subset of people that the Obama administration believes is dangerous enough to warrant removal. Really. we cant even have local law enforcement officials cooperate under those circumstances? President Obamas own Secretary of Homeland Security has declared that sanctuary cities are "not acceptable." He has described them as "counterproductive to public safety." There is no real basis for voting no on this. Opponents have turned to misrepresenting this in many ways. but the facts are overwhelming. There are three national law enforcement groups that have written a powerful letter addressing some of the misrepresentations that have been made about this bill.
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