Barr announces sweeping new sanctions, 'significant escalation'

Charging that so-called "sanctuary" cities that protect illegal immigrants are jeopardizing national security, Attorney General Bill Barr announced a slew of additional sanctions that he called a "significant escalation" against left-wing local and state governments that obstruct the "lawful functioning of our nation's immigration system."

www.foxnews.com...

It's time states started following the law. States have rights, I am completely against state's rights being trampled. Immigration is not a state right, it is federal. Rapists, molesters, drunk drivers, these are the people that sanctuary cities are protecting. Let's start putting law abiding citizens first.

Please bring back some sanity.
This is part of the Trump offense we are about to see.
Full court press, overwhelm them, they won't know what to do.

originally posted by: OccamsRazor04

Charging that so-called "sanctuary" cities that protect illegal immigrants are jeopardizing national security, Attorney General Bill Barr announced a slew of additional sanctions that he called a "significant escalation" against left-wing local and state governments that obstruct the "lawful functioning of our nation's immigration system."

www.foxnews.com...

It's time states started following the law. States have rights, I am completely against state's rights being trampled. Immigration is not a state right, it is federal. Rapists, molesters, drunk drivers, these are the people that sanctuary cities are protecting. Let's start putting law abiding citizens first.

a reply to: OccamsRazor04

Long overdue.

People have died because of these stanktuary cities.

From your article:

"The Founding Fathers carefully divided responsibility and power between the federal government and the state governments," Barr said. The 'Supremacy Clause' in Article VI of the Constitution provides that the 'Constitution, and the laws of the United States which shall be made in pursuance thereof… shall be the supreme law of the land.'"

He added: "This Clause is a vital part of our constitutional order. Enforcing a country’s immigration laws is an essential function of the national government. And no national government can enforce those laws properly if state and local governments are getting in the way. While federal law does not require that 'sanctuary jurisdictions' actively assist with federal immigration enforcement, it does prohibit them from interfering with our enforcement efforts."

Consider what's happening in China and what may be illegally importing itself into our country right now ... We talk about disease, but it's a pressing issue at the moment.

What’s that popping sound?
Oh it’s just Leftist’s heads exploding.

Yes, great point.
I wonder if they will ask that question at the next democrat debate?
What kind of answer would they give?

originally posted by: ketsuko
Consider what's happening in China and what may be illegally importing itself into our country right now ... We talk about disease, but it's a pressing issue at the moment.

originally posted by: fringeofthefringe
Yes, great point.
I wonder if they will ask that question at the next democrat debate?
What kind of answer would they give?

originally posted by: ketsuko
Consider what's happening in China and what may be illegally importing itself into our country right now ... We talk about disease, but it's a pressing issue at the moment.

Excuse me while I imitate Bernie Sanders:

*clears throat*

WE NEED TO OPEN OUR BORDERS AND INSTITUTE SINGLE PAYER FOR ALL SO WE CAN HEAL EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THE WORLD'S SICK BECAUSE HEALTH CARE IS THE MOST BASIC HUMAN RIGHT!

a reply to: OccamsRazor04

Former AG Jeff Sessions tried this, and someone in CA made him back down. Sessions was not as tough and fearless as Barr.

a reply to: ketsuko
I could actually hear Bernie in my head while reading that!

And while they are at it, they need to remind the states that our bill of rights is not up for debate either.

originally posted by: OccamsRazor04

It's time states started following the law. States have rights, I am completely against state's rights being trampled. Immigration is not a state right, it is federal. Rapists, molesters, drunk drivers, these are the people that sanctuary cities are protecting. Let's start putting law abiding citizens first.

"Rapists, molesters, drunk drivers, these are the people that sanctuary cities are protecting."

Inclined to have a yawn there, like it or not, it's part of life, immigration or not, and it's all against the law...sooo? what does that say?

Oh the poor democrats, it's going to cost them so much more to buy votes if they have to import them...

originally posted by: JHumm
And while they are at it, they need to remind the states that our bill of rights is not up for debate either.

And cut-off the illegal-immigrant reimbursements sent to hospitals in those states. Last I heard, something like $420 million a month in Federal (OUR!) taxpayer dollars was sent to reimburse them for illegal alien medical care. (Hospitals probably fabricate a few Jose and Gomez treatments too. )

originally posted by: Notoneofyou
Oh the poor democrats, it's going to cost them so much more to buy votes if they have to import them...

Nah, they'll just resurrect some dead people.

a reply to: smurfy

It says we need to import less of those types of crooks from other countries because we have enough of our own and some of them our own system simply ignores so their crime stats look better.

How much trouble do you want to borrow anyhow?

originally posted by: smurfy

originally posted by: OccamsRazor04

It's time states started following the law. States have rights, I am completely against state's rights being trampled. Immigration is not a state right, it is federal. Rapists, molesters, drunk drivers, these are the people that sanctuary cities are protecting. Let's start putting law abiding citizens first.

"Rapists, molesters, drunk drivers, these are the people that sanctuary cities are protecting."

Inclined to have a yawn there, like it or not, it's part of life, immigration or not, and it's all against the law...sooo? what does that say?

It says we need less of that in America, not more. Or do you not agree?

a reply to: smurfy

I just feel that when you disregard laws, you are doing a disservice to the nation. How can others look at the system and believe that some folks can just ignore laws they don't like, but insist that other follow the laws those same folks feel aren't important.

If you feel that a law is unjust, lobby to change it, work to change it, do something to change it. But you can't just ignore the one's you don't like.

a reply to: OccamsRazor04

"No one is above the law."
-Adam Schiff

"No one is above the law."
-Jerry Nadler

"No one is above the law."
-Nancy Pelosi

"No one is above the law."
-Maxine Waters

"No one is above the law."
-Bernie Sanders

"No one is above the law."
-Elizabeth Warren

"No one is above the law."
-Pete Buttigig

"No one is above the law."
-Joe Biden

a reply to: DBCowboy

No one except those the law doesn't recognize as being here in the first place.


I guess all Trump has to do is self-identify as an illegal alien, er, undocumented immigrant.

originally posted by: ketsuko
a reply to: DBCowboy

No one except those the law doesn't recognize as being here in the first place.

I guess all Trump has to do is self-identify as an illegal alien, er, undocumented immigrant.

Well said.