Zev Yaroslavsky goes semi-sane

L.A. County supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky:

"I don't want to see anyone deported who has been acquitted for a crime, even if they are here illegally," Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky said. "But I have no sympathy for aliens who do commit crimes."

Here's the context:

LOS ANGELES -- Immigration authorities can train county sheriff's personnel to conduct jailhouse interviews to learn whether convicts are in the United States illegally, county supervisors ruled Tuesday.

The policy, approved in a 3-2 vote, also will allow county employees to learn to use a federal database of immigrants the government is seeking to deport...

You'll recall that Zev - together with his "liberal" buddies Yvonne Burke and Gloria Molina were the guiding lights behind capitulating to the ACLU's letter demanding that the county seal be changed.

Immigration2005a · Wed, 01/26/2005 - 20:29 · · Importance: 1