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Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot (D) and the Chicago Police Department are defending freeing an illegal alien convicted felon who allegedly sexually assaulted a three-year-old girl in a public bathroom.
As Breitbart News reported, 35-year-old illegal alien Christopher Puente from Mexico was charged in Chicago, Illinois, with one count of predatory criminal sexual assault after he allegedly locked himself in a McDonald’s bathroom stall with a three-year-old girl and proceeded to sexually assault her.
Puente could have been transferred to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody by Chicago law enforcement officials in June 2019, but instead, the sanctuary city released the illegal alien back into the general public.
In statements to local media, Lightfoot and Chicago Police officials defended their release of Puente months before he allegedly sexually assaulted the three-year-old girl.
“If ICE is complaining, then they should do their job better,” Lightfoot said. She continued:
[ICE officials are] critical because we have said very clearly we are a welcoming city, a sanctuary city. Chicago Police Department will not cooperate with ICE on any immigration-related business. And that’s affected their ability to conduct immigration raids across the city. But that’s exactly our intention. We have to make sure our police department is seen as a legitimate force in all our communities.
Likewise, Chicago Police officials defended their sanctuary city policy in a statement:
The Chicago Police Department remains committed to protecting all Chicago residents regardless of their immigration status. Our pledge to restrict ICE access to our information systems and our refusal to cooperate with ICE immigration enforcement measures has not changed.
Christopher Puente was ordered deported years ago after failing to show up for his immigration hearing. Now, he’s accused of sexually assaulting a 3-year-old girl. breitbart.com/politics/2020/…
Puente has a long criminal history in the U.S. after first illegally crossing the southern border sometime before 2011. Puente has two felony convictions for burglary in 2011 and 2017 and was convicted of forgery in 2012.
While crossing the Texas-Mexico border in Brownsville in December 2014, Puente was confronted by U.S. Border Patrol agents and claimed to be an American citizen, giving them a fraudulent birth certificate. Puente was already a convicted felon in the U.S.
In March 2017, Puente failed to show up to his court date for an immigration hearing. The judge subsequently ordered him deported from the U.S., but he had been freely living in the sanctuary state of Illinois. In June 2019, ICE agents requested that Puente be turned over to them following his arrest for theft.
Instead, Chicago officials released Puente back into the general public. Since Puente’s arrest for child sexual assault, ICE officials have once again requested the illegal alien be turned over to their custody should he be released from Cook County Jail at any time. Chicago’s sanctuary city policy is likely to free him into the public, again, should he be released from jail.
John Binder is a reporter for Breitbart News. Follow him on Twitter at @JxhnBinder.
Identifying the Super-
Sanctuaries
https://www.cis.org/Huennekens/Identifying-SuperSanctuaries?utm_source=E-mail+Updates&utm_campaign=8049280b33-
The debate
over the border wall rages on. The government remains shut down, and both
President Trump and Sen. Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Speaker Pelosi (D-Calif.) are dug
in for a prolonged fight. The president's prime time address highlighted the
criminal consequences of lax enforcement policy. He noted:
In the last two years, ICE officers
made 266,000 arrests of aliens with criminal records, including those charged
or convicted of 100,000 assaults, 30,000 sex crimes, and 4,000 violent
killings. Over the years, thousands of Americans have been brutally killed by
those who illegally entered our country, and thousands more lives will be lost
if we don't act right now.
The president
did not mention the draw of sanctuary cities in his speech. But they are an
important part of the immigration enforcement equation and his administration
continues to try
to reign them in. These
jurisdictions shield criminal aliens from ICE, for no reason other than
politics. Sanctuary cities actually put illegal aliens who are not
necessarily the primary targets of ICE at greater risk of deportation because
ICE is forced to make more at-large arrests in immigrant
communities – at workplaces, dwellings, and on the street, rather than in
controlled jail or courthouse environments.
Sanctuary
cities are dangerous because they only benefit criminal aliens. We have
defined sanctuary policies as those that deliberately hinder federal
immigration authorities from identifying or arresting deportable
aliens. These policies typically take the form of preventing communication
with immigration authorities, blocking ICE from contact with criminal aliens, or
rejecting ICE detainers and arrest warrants. These policies inevitably
cause the release of deportable criminal aliens back to the community, and they
are a public safety hazard.
Not satisfied
with keeping ICE out of jails and courthouses, some sanctuaries are taking
it a step further. Many jurisdictions, often major cities, are now using
taxpayer funds to actively support and assist illegal aliens living there. Some
of these cities provide free legal advice to illegal aliens fighting to stay in
the country. Others provide discounted housing specifically for illegal aliens.
Alarmingly, some dole out voting rights to their illegal residents. These are
the super-sanctuaries.
Washington,
D.C.
The Pew
Research Center estimates
that around 400,000 illegal aliens live in the Washington metro area. Luckily
for them, the city of Washington, D.C., and the surrounding counties are here
to help. The Capital
Area Immigrants' Rights Coalition (CAIRC) offers legal aid to all illegal immigrants,
even those fighting criminal cases. Most of their funding comes from public
coffers, according to their
Form 990. D.C. Mayor
Muriel Bowser created a $1 million fund to support organizations that help aliens
file asylum applications, exacerbating the backlog. D.C. (along with the Department of
Justice and Fairfax County) directly support Ayuda, a law firm that "provide[s] expert legal services so that
low-income immigrants can overcome barriers and access justice."
Hyattsville
and Takoma Park, Md., both allow illegal aliens to cast
ballots in
local elections. A similar proposal for College Park, Md., failed despite
strong support from the community.
The D.C.
metro region is filled with regular sanctuary cities. Fairfax County, Arlington
County, and Montgomery County all regularly refuse to cooperate with ICE's
detainer notices. But the D.C. metro region acts as a super-sanctuary because
its communities also use public money to support illegal aliens.
New York, N.Y.
The city's
comptroller notes that "New York City has stood as a beacon of hope and
opportunity for immigrants, holding out the promise of a better future to
millions of people around the world." New York and its surrounding area is
home to over 1.15 million illegal aliens, according to Pew, the most of any
metropolitan area.
Its services
for illegal immigrants are widespread and numerous. The city devotes an entire
website for "Immigrant
Services",
largely focusing on the problems of illegal aliens. This includes exhaustive
information on topics such as enrolling illegal-alien children in public
schools. It instructs people how to act if ICE officers speak to them. Visitors
can find links to low-cost and pro bono immigration lawyers. Those in need can
find helpful links to welfare programs they or their children may qualify for.
Recently,
Mayor de Blasio announced that hundreds of thousands of illegal aliens will now
have access to health care through NYC Care. NYC Care is a publicly funded
system that will allow
aliens to access services at NYC Health + Hospitals, the city's municipal health system. NYC
Care will cost at least $100 million annually when it is fully operational in
2021.
Illegal
aliens were able to cast ballots in school board elections until the city did
away with school boards in 2002. Legislators continue to debate enfranchising
the illegal population for municipal
elections.
New York City
offers free legal advice to illegal aliens as well. Mayor de Blasio personally
oversaw the creation of Action
NYC, a service of
the city that "connects New Yorkers to free, safe immigration legal
help." Action NYC's annual budget exceeds
$30 million. That is
a remarkable sum for a city that still boasts the largest
homeless population in
the country.
New York City
is one of the most open sanctuary cities in the country. In addition to city
services and legal resources, soon illegal residents will be able to benefit
from public health care. That outreach elevates New York to the echelon of
super-sanctuary.
Chicago, Ill.
According to
Pew, over 425,000 illegal aliens live in the Chicago area. The Office of the
Mayor, currently Rahm Emmanuel, operates a website that celebrates Chicago's
status as a sanctuary city. The "Sanctuary
City Supportive Resources" website offers advice on how to access city resources
and lists a number of participating advocacy groups for immigrants.
Additionally,
the city created the Chicago
KeyCity program to
help illegal immigrants assimilate into city life. KeyCity acts as a
Chicago-specific identification card. According to the sanctuary city
supportive resources website:
KeyCity is an optional, valid,
government-issued ID card offered to all Chicago residents that will unlock
many of the great things our City has to offer. The CityKey card is a photo
identification card available to all Chicago residents which will not convey
information about national origin or legal status. For many residents who do
not have an identification card, CityKey can serve as an official government
issued identification and can be used to access city services. Additionally,
your CityKey can be used as a library card for Chicago Public Libraries, as
well as a Ventra card. Presenting your CityKey at particular cultural
institutions and local businesses can also give you a discount. CityKey is now
available for free to all Chicago residents.
Chicago
unveiled a program in 2014 that awarded city high school students with
scholarships to attend community college for free. Those scholarships extend to
illegal-alien students, as well, allowing them the opportunity to study at
two-year colleges for free. A USA Todayarticle noted that
while illegal-alien students
were eligible for
the scholarships, other city students, such as those attending charter and
parochial schools, were not.
Chicago allows non-citizens
to vote in
school board elections.
Chicago
aggressively defends its sanctuary laws protecting criminal aliens. Emmanuel
has continued to fight the Justice Department over federal
funds withheld from Chicago because of their policies. In addition to those policies, Chicago
has a number of added benefits in place to help integrate illegal aliens,
making it a super-sanctuary.
California
Former
California governor Jerry Brown signed SB
54 in October
2017. This bill made California, in Brown's own words, a "sanctuary
state". The
Justice Department filed a lawsuit against the State of California because of
the law. A federal judge dismissed that suit in July. SB 54 took
effect on January 1, 2018. The new law does many things: It forbids all
localities from cooperating with ICE detainer notices, it bars any law
enforcement officer from participating in the popular 287g program, and it prevents state and local police from
inquiring about individuals' immigration status. While passed easily in the
California legislature, some counties have protested its implementation.
Some joined
the Trump administation's lawsuit against the state.
California is
home to more illegal aliens than any other state in the country. Pew reported
last year that about one
in five illegal aliens lives in California. The state goes to great lengths to welcome its
millions of alien residents.
The
California budget allocates millions of dollars annually to the One California
program. One California provides free legal assistance to all aliens, including
those facing deportation. Its website reads:
The "One California"
Immigration Services Funding program was established in 2015-16 budget and is
administered by the California Department of Social Services. Starting in 2016,
the program has funded free immigration services, through qualified nonprofits,
for low-income Californians eligible for citizenship or some affirmative
immigration remedies including the DACA program. The 2017-18 budget increases
the program's baseline funding and expands the state funded services to include
removal defense services, to broaden affirmative relief, and to expands legal training
and technical assistance. The program will have a yearly $45 million investment
through the 2019-2020 fiscal year.
One
California is a significant undertaking at $45 million a year, and free legal
assistance must be an attractive magnet. Additionally, California's public
universities make it easier for illegal-alien students to attend college. The
University of California announced that it earmarked $25.2 million over three
years to "support undocumented students". According to the announcement:
·
UC's DREAM Loan Program will receive $5 million per year for at least
three years. The program makes student loans available to undocumented
students, who are not eligible for federal aid. Students will repay their loans
back into the DREAM Loan fund.
·
Student services staff coordinators and targeted undergraduate and
graduate fellowships, as well as other financial support such as funds for
textbooks, will be allocated $2.5 million per year.
·
UC's Undocumented Legal Services Center will receive $900,000 per year.
Under California's DREAM Act, these students qualify for state
scholarships, grants, and other benefits. They also receive in-state
tuitionto state
universities, a benefit that only a handful of other states offer.
California
does not offer free medical care to its illegal residents, but legislators
continue to introduce
bills that
would make that a reality.
While illegal
aliens cannot vote in statewide elections, San Francisco allows all non-citizens
to vote in
school board elections. It is the only municipality in California to allow this
so far, but that may change soon as other towns and counties look to follow the
San Francisco model.
California's
sanctuary crusade did not end with the departure of Jerry Brown. His
successor, Gavin
Newsom, seems as
excited as Brown in extending services to illegal residents courtesy of the
California taxpayers, including a proposal to extend
state-funded health care to more illegal aliens. As the state's stance on
immigration drifts further from the middle, look for California to be the
leader in future super-sanctuary legislation.
Conclusion
There are many sanctuary
jurisdictions across the country that limit ICE's access to jails and courthouses.
But these communities have gone above and beyond to establish themselves as the
highest tier of sanctuaries. Taxpayer-funded legal advice, education, and
medical care are all hallmarks of these new policies. These communities are
home to hundreds of thousands of illegal aliens. Their politicians see these
actions as part of a winning political strategy. As the fight for border
security and immigration reform continues, super-sanctuaries may emerge as a
new and growing player in the greater debate. While this short list is not
exhaustive, these communities continue to lead the state and local-level fight
against federal immigration enforcement. The new and creative ways they have
accommodated their illegal residents indicate their willingness to continue the
political battle over the illegal population.
MAP OF
AMERICA UNDER MEXICAN OCCUPATION
The
Mex-occupied County of Los Angeles hands illegals more than $1 BILLION in
welfare yearly. The Mex tax-free underground economy in L.A. is estimated to be
in excess of $2 BILLION.
Maps: Sanctuary Cities, Counties, and States
Map 1:
Sanctuary Cities, Counties, and States
Updated April
16, 2019
The
sanctuary jurisdictions are listed below. These cities, counties, and states
have laws, ordinances, regulations, resolutions, policies, or other practices
that obstruct immigration enforcement and shield criminals from ICE — either by
refusing to or prohibiting agencies from complying with ICE detainers, imposing
unreasonable conditions on detainer acceptance, denying ICE access to interview
incarcerated aliens, or otherwise impeding communication or information
exchanges between their personnel and federal immigration officers.
A
detainer is the primary tool used by ICE to gain custody of criminal aliens for
deportation. It is a notice to another law enforcement agency that ICE intends
to assume custody of an alien and includes information on the alien's previous
criminal history, immigration violations, and potential threat to public safety
or security.
Source: Immigration
and Customs Enforcement Data
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Sanctuary
Cities List
States
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Illinois
Massachusetts
New Jersey
New Mexico
Oregon
Vermont
Colorado
Connecticut
Illinois
Massachusetts
New Jersey
New Mexico
Oregon
Vermont
Cities
and Counties
California
Alameda
County
Berkley
Contra Costa County
Los Angeles County
Los Angeles
Monterey County
Napa County
Oakland
Riverside County
Sacramento County
San Bernardino County
San Diego County
San Francisco
San Francisco County
San Mateo County
Berkley
Contra Costa County
Los Angeles County
Los Angeles
Monterey County
Napa County
Oakland
Riverside County
Sacramento County
San Bernardino County
San Diego County
San Francisco
San Francisco County
San Mateo County
San
Jose
Santa Ana
Santa Clara County
Santa Cruz County
Sonoma County
Watsonville
Santa Ana
Santa Clara County
Santa Cruz County
Sonoma County
Watsonville
West
Hollywood
Colorado
Arapahoe
County
Aurora
Boulder County
Denver
Denver County
Garfield County
Grand County
Jefferson County
Larimer County
Mesa County
Pitkin County
Pueblo County
Routt County
San Miguel County
Weld County
Aurora
Boulder County
Denver
Denver County
Garfield County
Grand County
Jefferson County
Larimer County
Mesa County
Pitkin County
Pueblo County
Routt County
San Miguel County
Weld County
Connecticut
East
Haven
Hartford
Hartford
Florida
Alachua
County
Georgia
Clayton
County
DeKalb County
DeKalb County
Iowa
Benton
County
Cass County
Fremont County
Greene County
Ida County
Iowa City
Iowa City, Johnson County
Jefferson County
Marion County
Monona County
Montgomery County
Pottawattamie County
Sioux County
Cass County
Fremont County
Greene County
Ida County
Iowa City
Iowa City, Johnson County
Jefferson County
Marion County
Monona County
Montgomery County
Pottawattamie County
Sioux County
Illinois
Chicago
Cook County
Cook County
Kansas
Butler
County
Harvey County
Harvey County
Louisiana
New
Orleans
Massachusetts
Amherst
Boston
Cambridge
Concord
Lawrence
Newton
Northhampton
Somerville
Boston
Cambridge
Concord
Lawrence
Newton
Northhampton
Somerville
Maryland
Baltimore
Montgomery County
Prince George's County
Montgomery County
Prince George's County
Michigan
Ingham
County
Kalamazoo County
Kent County
Wayne County
Kalamazoo County
Kent County
Wayne County
Minnesota
Hennepin
County
Mississippi
Jackson
Nebraska
Hall
County
Sarpy County
Sarpy County
New
Jersey
Newark
New
Mexico
Bernalillo
County
New Mexico County Jails
San Miguel
New Mexico County Jails
San Miguel
Nevada
Washoe
County
New
York
Albany
Franklin County
Ithaca
Nassau County
New York City
Omondaga County
St. Lawrence County
Franklin County
Ithaca
Nassau County
New York City
Omondaga County
St. Lawrence County
North
Carolina
Buncombe
County
Durham County
Forsyth County
Mecklenburg County
Orange County
Wake County
Durham County
Forsyth County
Mecklenburg County
Orange County
Wake County
Ohio
Franklin
County
Oregon
Baker
County
Clackamas County
Clatsop County
Coos County
Crook County
Curry County
Deschutes County
Douglas County
Gilliam County
Grant County
Hood River County
Jackson County
Jefferson County
Josephine County
Lane Countyn
Lincoln County
Linn County
Malheur County
Marion County
Marlon County
Multnomah County
Polk County
Sherman County
Springfield
Tillamok County
Umatilla County
Union County
Wallowa County
Wasco County
Washington County
Wheeler County
Yamhill County
Clackamas County
Clatsop County
Coos County
Crook County
Curry County
Deschutes County
Douglas County
Gilliam County
Grant County
Hood River County
Jackson County
Jefferson County
Josephine County
Lane Countyn
Lincoln County
Linn County
Malheur County
Marion County
Marlon County
Multnomah County
Polk County
Sherman County
Springfield
Tillamok County
Umatilla County
Union County
Wallowa County
Wasco County
Washington County
Wheeler County
Yamhill County
Pennsylvania
Bradford
County
Bucks County
Butler County
Chester County
Clarion County
Delaware County
Erie County
Franklin County
Lehigh County
Lycoming County
Montgomery County
Montour County
Perry County
Philadelphia
Pike County
Westmoreland County
Bucks County
Butler County
Chester County
Clarion County
Delaware County
Erie County
Franklin County
Lehigh County
Lycoming County
Montgomery County
Montour County
Perry County
Philadelphia
Pike County
Westmoreland County
Rhode
Island
Providence,
Rhode Island
Rhode Island Department of Corrections
Rhode Island Department of Corrections
Virginia
Arlington
County
Chesterfield County
Fairfax County
Chesterfield County
Fairfax County
Vermont
Burlington
Montpelier
Winooski
Montpelier
Winooski
Washington
Chelan
County
Clallam County
Clark County
Cowlitz County
Franklin County
Jefferson County
King County
Kitsap County
Pierce County
San Juan County
Skagit County
Snohomish County
Spokane County
Seattle
Thurston County
Walla Walla County
Wallowa County
Whatcom County
Yakima County
Clallam County
Clark County
Cowlitz County
Franklin County
Jefferson County
King County
Kitsap County
Pierce County
San Juan County
Skagit County
Snohomish County
Spokane County
Seattle
Thurston County
Walla Walla County
Wallowa County
Whatcom County
Yakima County
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