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L.A.'s Top Cop Opposes Local Enforcement of Immigration LawsWe’ve been blogging this month about the damage 287 (g) agreements have had on local communities. It turns out that Los Angeles Police Chief William Bratton agrees with us. Yesterday, he spoke out against 287(g) agreements in the L.A. Times, underscoring that 287(g) agreements ultimately undermine the safety of all by decreasing trust between the police force and the public. Bratton writes: Although many local agencies have declined to participate in 287(g), 67 state and local law enforcement agencies are working with ICE, acting as immigration agents. Some in Los Angeles have asked why the LAPD doesn’t participate. My officers can’t prevent or solve crimes if victims or witnesses are unwilling to talk to us because of the fear of being deported. Bratton, in addition to his role as LAPD Police Chief, has served as the Police Commissioner of both Boston and New York City. Check out his full piece here.
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Nov 5th, 2009 at 3:54pm
Bratton's words are sage, and worthy of discussion: frank speech about the difficulties facing patriotic public servants who are called upon to engage in law enforcement activism, knowing it will hinder their effort to police serious crimes.
Nov 9th, 2009 at 8:49am
"undermine the safety of all by decreasing trust between the police force and the public"
The public? Maybe he meant the illegal social service leaches that have bankrupted California? Give them an inch and they will take Aztlan.
Nov 10th, 2009 at 9:35am
Yes, the public. Anyone present in the particular geographic area becomes the public. The people. The police are there to protect the people. Not OUR people or THEIR people, not WHITE people or AMERICAN people. Any people.
Most law enforcement agencies deem 287(g) counter-productive or not relevant to public safety goals. Not only does it overstep the boundaries of local squads, it increases local crime and diverts attention from more pertinent local matters. I have experienced this firsthand. Leave immigration matters to specialists and allow public servants to serve THE PUBLIC.
Nov 17th, 2009 at 3:09pm
Crime stats reveal that among the "public" referred to above are illegals who are breaking the law by their very presence who constitute a vast percentage of serious offenders and perpretrators of crime
Nov 19th, 2009 at 2:10pm
My response to #4. You are incorrect. Majority of undocumented persons are here on expired visa's. Unlawful presence is not a criminal offense under Federal immigration law. The majority of serious criminals in this country are citizens. I don't think we need illegals here to still be labeled the most violent handgun crime nation. We rank at the top.
Dec 7th, 2009 at 1:34am
#5 it is not illegal immigrants that have increased the crime rate, it is their children. Santa Ana is proof of that with schools that have their own police force.
Dec 8th, 2009 at 11:23am
fuck you
Dec 11th, 2009 at 6:18pm
The reason we have 12-20 million illegals is simple. We make it easy. We give them jobs. We give them anchor babies. As long as we continue to reward them they will continue to flood over our border. If we as a nation ever allow amnesty we will have another 12-20 million within a few years.
Dec 27th, 2009 at 11:46am
RE: #8 - The reason there is 12-20 million illegals is simple. WE do the jobs YOU don't want to do. WE make the economy of the country grow. Do you believe it is a simple coincidence that California, the state with the highest amount of illegal immigrants, is also the country's largest economy? With an estimated 2,830,000 illegal immigrants as of 2006, California is the largest state economy in the United States and as of 2008, is responsible for 13 percent of the United States gross domestic product.