Mayor Michael Nutter of Philadelphia - yes, "Mayor Nutter" - recently signed an executive order that will make it easier for criminal illegal aliens to live and work in his city; he's clearly putting his own political interests ahead of the interests of his city. From this:
Perhaps stealing the thunder of his own announcement of a 2010 census push, the mayor told a standing-room-only crowd that he's been hearing that what he calls undocumented individuals worry they may be turned over to Immigration if they talk to police or access city services.
So he's looking for ways to "narrow the scope" of the Federal Secure Communities anti-criminal alien program. He says, for the last six years, it's been a guideline that police not ask about immigration status:
"To emphatically underscore that policy though, I will in a few minutes sign a new executive order directing that no city employee -- including all members of the Philadelphia Police Department -- may ask any person any questions about their immigration status."
The mayor says he hopes the new policy generates trust in police, city services and the census.
The "Secure Communities" initiative is along the same lines as the 287g program and described at ice.gov/pi/news/factsheets/secure_communities.htm
It's designed to "improve[] public safety by implementing a comprehensive, integrated approach to identify and remove criminal aliens from the United States" and that's what Nutter is coming out against.
Tue, 11/10/2009 - 14:36 · Importance: 4
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