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Isn't it due to the fact that each state is a sovereign body, and they can make their own rules?

The most he can do is cut federal funding to their states.



But I'm no civics teacher, so...

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Isn't it due to the fact that each state is a sovereign body, and they can make their own rules?

The most he can do is cut federal funding to their states.



But I'm no civics teacher, so...

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If he does this, there will be epic whining, butthurt, crying, begging, and then they will all fall in line while calling Trump Hitler for compelling them to enforce the law.

Its going to be glorious.

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Isn't it due to the fact that each state is a sovereign body, and they can make their own rules?

The most he can do is cut federal funding to their states.



But I'm no civics teacher, so...

1907. Title 8, U.S.C. 1324(a) Offenses

Title 8, U.S.C. § 1324(a) defines several distinct offenses related to aliens. Subsection 1324(a)(1)(i)-(v) prohibits alien smuggling, domestic transportation of unauthorized aliens, concealing or harboring unauthorized aliens, encouraging or inducing unauthorized aliens to enter the United States, and engaging in a conspiracy or aiding and abetting any of the preceding acts. Subsection 1324(a)(2) prohibits bringing or attempting to bring unauthorized aliens to the United States in any manner whatsoever, even at a designated port of entry. Subsection 1324(a)(3).

Alien Smuggling -- Subsection 1324(a)(1)(A)(i) makes it an offense for any person who -- knowing that a person is an alien, to bring to or attempts to bring to the United States in any manner whatsoever such person at a place other than a designated port of entry or place other than as designated by the Commissioner, regardless of whether such alien has received prior official authorization to come to, enter, or reside in the United States and regardless of any future official action which may be taken with respect to such alien.

Domestic Transporting -- Subsection 1324(a)(1)(A)(ii) makes it an offense for any person who -- knowing or in reckless disregard of the fact that an alien has come to, entered, or remains in the United States in violation of law, transports, or moves or attempts to transport or move such alien within the United States by means of transportation or otherwise, in furtherance of such violation of law.

Harboring -- Subsection 1324(a)(1)(A)(iii) makes it an offense for any person who -- knowing or in reckless disregard of the fact that an alien has come to, entered, or remains in the United States in violation of law, conceals harbors, or shields from detection, or attempts to conceal, harbor, or shield from detection, such alien in any place, including any building or any means of transportation.

Encouraging/Inducing -- Subsection 1324(a)(1)(A)(iv) makes it an offense for any person who -- encourages or induces an alien to come to, enter, or reside in the United States, knowing or in reckless disregard of the fact that such coming to, entry, or residence is or will be in violation of law.

Conspiracy/Aiding or Abetting -- Subsection 1324(a)(1)(A)(v) expressly makes it an offense to engage in a conspiracy to commit or aid or abet the commission of the foregoing offenses.

Bringing Aliens to the United States -- Subsection 1324(a)(2) makes it an offense for any person who -- knowing or in reckless disregard of the fact that an alien has not received prior authorization to come to, enter, or reside in the United States, to bring to or attempts to bring to the United States in any manner whatsoever, such alien, regardless of any official action which may later be taken with respect to such alien.

The Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act (IIRIRA), enacted on September 30, 1996, added a new 8 U.S.C. §  1324(a)(3)(A) which makes it an offense for any person, during any 12-month period, to knowingly hire at least 10 individuals with actual knowledge that these individuals are unauthorized aliens. See this Manual at 1908 (unlawful employment of aliens).

Unit of Prosecution -- With regard to offenses defined in subsections 1324(a)(1)(A)(i)-(v), (alien smuggling, domestic transporting, harboring, encouraging/inducing, or conspiracy/aiding or abetting) each alien with respect to whom a violation occurs constitutes a unit of prosecution. Prior to enactment of the IIRIRA, the unit of prosecution for violations of 8 U.S.C. § 1324(a)(2) was each transaction, regardless of the number of aliens involved. However, the unit of prosecution is now based on each alien in respect to whom a violation occurs.

Knowledge -- Prosecutions for alien smuggling, 8 U.S.C. §  1324(a)(1)(A)(i) require proof that defendant knew that the person brought to the United States was an alien. With regard to the other violations in 8 U.S.C. § 1324(a), proof of knowledge or reckless disregard of alienage is sufficient.

Penalties -- The basic statutory maximum penalty for violating 8 U.S.C. § 1324(a)(1)(i) and (v)(I) (alien smuggling and conspiracy) is a fine under title 18, imprisonment for not more than 10 years, or both. With regard to violations of 8 U.S.C. § 1324(a)(1)(ii)-(iv) and (v)(ii), domestic transportation, harboring, encouraging/inducing, or aiding/abetting, the basic statutory maximum term of imprisonment is 5 years, unless the offense was committed for commercial advantage or private financial gain, in which case the maximum term of imprisonment is 10 years. In addition, significant enhanced penalties are provided for in violations of 8 U.S.C. § 1324(a)(1) involving serious bodily injury or placing life in jeopardy. Moreover, if the violation results in the death of any person, the defendant may be punished by death or by imprisonment for any term of years. The basic penalty for a violation of subsection 1324(a)(2) is a fine under title 18, imprisonment for not more than one year, or both, 8 U.S.C. § 1324(a)(2)(A). Enhanced penalties are provided for violations involving bringing in criminal aliens, 8 U.S.C. § 1324(a)(2)(B)(i), offenses done for commercial advantage or private financial gain, 8 U.S.C. § 1324(a)(2)(B)(ii), and violations where the alien is not presented to an immigration officer immediately upon arrival, 8 U.S.C. §  1324(a)(2)(B)(iii). A mandatory minimum three year term of imprisonment applies to first or second violations of § 1324(a)(2)(B)(i) or (B)(ii). Further enhanced punishment is provided for third or subsequent offenses.

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So what would prevent him from having the DOJ arrest them for ignoring Federal laws?

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Pretty sure local and state authorities are under no obligation to enforce federal laws.

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What crime have they committed? I think there's a lower court decision saying that the local cops don't have to enforce federal law but I'd have to look for it

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What crime have they committed? I think there's a lower court decision saying that the local cops don't have to enforce federal law but I'd have to look for it

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Power of the purse.

Arresting them would be a bad precedent.  What if Herr Hitlery was elected and decided to arrest governors and mayors?  We'd be screaming fascist!

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In the case of NY I think the entire state should be cut off financially since Cumhole is the governor and he approves of the sanctuary cities in his state.

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seriously?

YOu can think of no laws violated by knowingly harboring illegal aliens?

What do you do for a living?

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That was not the question, the questions was can they be prosecuted for violating Federal Law and the answer is yes.  They are knowingly harboring illegal aliens.

The law btw I posted above was signed by Bill Clinton.

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Immigration policy is federal per the Constitution. States have no authority to alter it.

One might argue that a local government aids and abets immigration violators by sanctuary city policy, otherwise that the city interferes with federal investigations or obstructs justice. Think about that, though. No one really wants to go down that road.

Funding cuts are a better way.

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There's nothing stopping the feds from arresting mayors if they break a law.  It's happened many times.  The question is, are they breaking a law?  I think that case could be made.  If someone wants to pay me to research it and develop a plan, I would be happy to.

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Nobody is protecting/harboring them from Feds. Feds can come in any times they want and enforce the laws. No law says local gov has to do the work for Feds.

Why do you think there are states with "legalized" marijuana?  Same legal mechanism.

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So the states can "legalize" marijuana (even though it is still against Federal Law) , Guess Federal Law doesn't apply to any States within the so called "United States of America"

Does that mean that Texas could just say "Screw N.F.A. - Machine Guns for anybody who wants one!!!"...

Oh Please Oh Please OH PLEASE!!!!

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A "sanctuary city" is not acting in a manner that is "protecting/harboring them from Feds?"

A.W.D.

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If by "lower court" you mean SCOTUS, you're right.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Printz_v._United_States

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The funny and ironic thing is that the recent Obama v. Arizona immigration case decision sets legal precedent that helps Trump.  When it come to immigration, the Feds rule supreme.  Live by the book, die by the book fuckers.

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What if guy a like Emanuel had a list of 100,000 people in Shitago who illegally owned brand new machine guns and refused to tell the Feds who those people were?

It's ok for him to do that?

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Of course, unless you can cite a law that imposes a legal duty upon him to report such information to the feds.