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Mr.Vicchio · Apr 12, 2007, 12:19 pm

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LOS ANGELES (AP) - Illegal immigration opponents have sued the Los Angeles Police Department, taking aim at its long-standing policy of ignoring most suspects' immigration status.

The lawsuit filed Wednesday in Superior Court seeks to force officers to inform federal immigration officials when illegal immigrants are arrested on drug charges.

The department prohibits officers from inquiring about the immigration status of suspects, a policy strongly supported by Police Chief William Bratton and Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa.

The lawsuit was brought on behalf of unidentified police officers who are afraid to speak out but argue the policy creates a situation where the same illegal immigrants are repeatedly arrested when they could have been deported, lawyer David Klehm said.

L.A. Police Sued Over Immigrant Policy

About damn time, I hope they force the LA PD to do their JOBS and not cowtow to the PC "Racism" police.

brien · Apr 12, 2007, 01:39 pm

This whole situation merely points to the failure of the Federal Government to enforce immigration laws that are already on the books. I blame the Bush Adminstration for not having the DOJ enforcement of the current laws. I blame the Congress for not enacting tougher penalties against those who sneak into this country and for those who remain here beyond their legal visas. I blame Congress for not easing the means for legal immigration so people don't feel they have to sneak into the country. I blame Congress for not adding to the border security to stop the hemmorage along the Southwest borders. And I blame local law enforcement for not prosecuting illegals when they find them. One thing for sure, there is a boatload of blame to spread around on this one.

Mr.Vicchio · Apr 12, 2007, 01:40 pm

I blame Congress for not protecting Law Enforcement from stupid lawsuits.

Apr 12, 2007, 01:39 pm	#2 (permalink) (top)
brien Iceberg Location: Connecticut Posts: 5,691	This whole situation merely points to the failure of the Federal Government to enforce immigration laws that are already on the books. I blame the Bush Adminstration for not having the DOJ enforcement of the current laws. I blame the Congress for not enacting tougher penalties against those who sneak into this country and for those who remain here beyond their legal visas. I blame Congress for not easing the means for legal immigration so people don't feel they have to sneak into the country. I blame Congress for not adding to the border security to stop the hemmorage along the Southwest borders. And I blame local law enforcement for not prosecuting illegals when they find them. One thing for sure, there is a boatload of blame to spread around on this one. Brien the Iceberg If you tell the truth you don't have to remember anything. M.T.

Apr 12, 2007, 01:40 pm	#3 (permalink) (top)
Mr.Vicchio Navy Veteran Location: Texas Posts: 6,031	I blame Congress for not protecting Law Enforcement from stupid lawsuits. Einstein's "Theory of Relativity" is still being challenged to this day, but by consensus Global Warming is a fact... that's REAL science at work, why didn't Albert just go that route?