Despite an increased push to enforce immigration laws at the federal level, some localities still maintain “sanctuary policies,” which bar local police from asking suspects about their immigration status or reporting them to immigration authorities.
Recognizing the adoption of sanctuary policies as a growing impediment to combating the wave of illegal aliens residing in the country, in 1996 Congress barred local ordinances that prohibit employees from providing information on illegal aliens to federal officials. However, Houston, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Diego, and other major cities have sanctuary policies in place.
John Keeley of the CIS blames it on America’s Mayor, Rudy Giuliani. He concludes that “local government officials contributing to this trend are not only creating a national security hazard, but breaking the law as well.”