Bill would ban state sanctuary policies

By LAURA SCHWARTZMAN, Capital News Service

Published 03/24/08

Some lawmakers want to withhold state aid from local governments with sanctuary policies that prohibit employees and police officers from asking someone's immigration status.

Delegate Warren Miller, R-Howard County, introduced a bill to ban sanctuary policies and require "local governments to fully comply with and support federal immigration law." Non-compliance could result in loss of some state aid for policing.

The bill is "an attempt to de-incentivize illegal immigration," Mr. Miller said.

Takoma Park and Baltimore have sanctuary policies in place, according to the Department of Legislative Services,...

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Issue - 2008-03-25 19:07:36

J. Mcjib, You sure do talk allot about politics. What do you think we should do about illegals? How do we keep track of personnel in this country when there are illegal?s? Should we have an open border for everyone? I am open minded. Convince me.

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Sean P. - Shady Side, MD - Karma: Bad

Non-issue. - 2008-03-24 20:21:10

Sean,

I thought it was the two wars we are fighting thousands of miles away, the bad economy and the bone-headed policies of the Bush Admin that were ruining my much loved country. This is not a diatribe from some bleeding heart here... You and I know politicians are all the same - be them Dem or Rep. I was born in Annapolis and now live in New Mexico. Let me tell you, illegal immigration is a non-issue, my man. If we were not wasting billions of dollars a day fighting an endless war, we could build a bridge made out of solid gold to carry the illegals to Canada. Don't be distracted by non-issues like this - it is just another version of "The Red Scare" and The Cold War that is intended to take out eyes off the terrible job our "leaders" are turning in. Remember all the BS about how big and bad the USSR was? Now we know that Russia was barely able to keep food in the stores or build roads. The politicians are lining their pockets with our tax money and spouting total lies about issues that have very little impact compared to their ineptness.

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J. McJib - Albuquerque, NM - Karma: Bad

A good bill. - 2008-03-24 17:44:05

This is a bill that must be passed. Illegals are destroying this country. I would welcome any legal immigrant to be in this country and be my neighbor. What's fair is fair. Come in here legally and it is just as much your country as mine. I can't understand why some Politicians don't get it. If I lived in a sanctuary city I would move and let that city crumble. Why let your tax money pay for something illegal?

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