and defend sanctuary ordinance not just here in san francisco, where it has been under a lot of pressure and discussion and a lot of debate, bull also all over the country, because other cities also have a sanctuary ordinance. again, it is not about -- the way that the current dialogue that is been happening, a lot is about crime. it is actually about insuring that everybody has equal access and equal process in san francisco. so we want to put that out there and remind people that is what it is about, and we are definitely here to be able to hear any questions and again to continue strengthening and defending the sanctuary ordinance. my colleague is going to talk always more about the complaint process that people can use to file a complaint regarding a sanctuary city violation. >> thank you. if i may, i just want to read more cards, and if you would, line up to speak. once again, forgive me if i am mispronouncing a name. janine. lapeta. thank you. carl. julie so -- soux. bart murphy. guadaloupe, and manava. forgive me if i am pronouncing these names wrong. line up, and you have two minutes. next speaker. >> thank you. good evening, everyone. i am from the human rights comm

colleague been talking about the sanctuary city. in addition, on tuesday, november 17 of this month, we are going to be having a forum on issues affecting -- immigration issues affecting l.g.t. immigrants and same-sex bye national couples not being together. we are going to talk about the h.i.v. ban being lifted but cases previously departmented. the one-year deadline for asylum and also the treatment of lgtb danica patrick's. we hope you can come to the forum. it is going to be at 25 venice, sweet 800, november 17 at 5:30. thank you. >> thank you. next speaker. >> hello. good evening, commissioners. my name is lupe. i work with the human rights commission as well. thank you for putting this together. this is a great symposium and a great place to be able to share a lot of the different views and work going on. one of the things i wanted to quickly talk about was regarding the sanctuary ordinance. there has been a lot of talk about a sanctuary ordinance. it has been in the news and a national debate. we want to remind you what it is

i supported supervisor campos and his resolution making san francisco continue to be a sanctuary city and telling our elected officials not to cooperate with federal authorities who would turn that around. so strongly opposed to turning over information of individuals who have been arrested to the federal immigration office. they are convicted of a felony, it is another matter. they have been through the criminal justice system and we can look at it in that perspective, but i strongly oppose anything that would keep the city from remaining sanctuaries city it has come to be known as pure drama i oppose secure communities. -- come to be known as. >> i oppose secure communities. i took a very strong stand against the policies of the local sheriff in arizona where immigrants were being scapegoating and arrested, held for hours, and then deported without committing a crime. when i came to sentences, i continued that policy. i created a policy with the help of other community members to insure that when people were being stopped and did not have a driver's license because they were immigra

>> we'll propose a bill to cut off funding to any sanctuary city or sanctuary state.get no money of any kind from the federal government, period, as of that moment. >> what do you think, greg? >> he's got his opinions. >> i'm for a border fence, but to keep the attractive immigrants in, based on my immigration policy of good-looking people. the thing is the problem with newt he's so full of himself he needs two heads. he carries one around in a duffel bag when this one is full. no matter what he says, people get like more newt. >> he has an answer for everything. the question about the fence is a good one. a lot of these immigrations are really good, and it was great that o'reilly was digging deeper, getting him on the record. that interview probably helped newt gingrich on the immigration front, i would think. >> well, okay. and bob, i'm not really sure exactly -- that 25-year number that we've discussed, i went to newt.org and looked for, couldn't find it there. i'm confused about where he's going with that. o'reilly wanted to nail him down as to where he was on sca

sanctuary cities? what happens to san francisco? if they said we're not going do it? >> we're going to propose a bill to cutoff all federal funding to all sanctuary city or state. they get no money from the federal government at all as of that moment. >> bill: so not anymore federal money to anyone that doesn't aggressively support this. okay. >> i would reward and encourage south carolina, arizona, and those states that are correctly using local law enforcement and i would withdrawal federal lawsuits because they're doing the right thing trying to help us find people who are here illegally. >> bill: final question. herman cain has more trouble today there. is a report that another woman says she was involved with mr. cain for a number of years, his support, which is going down, some of it is likely to come to you. do you think mr. cain is done? >> no. people said i was dead in june, jewel. i'm not going to say anything is done. every candidate has a chance to make their case, these are all good friends of mine. i wish all of them well personally. i'd like to be the n

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we are sanctuary city. keeping that in mind, please make sure that this does not limit on documented use. thank you. chairman nolan: thank you. good afternoon. >> and the little boy that i take care of who has down syndrome was too shy to come up. both of us are in support of the free bus passes for youth. if i got your -- if i got to run things, i would extend that to all people with disabilities who are not generating income for themselves. i try to provide the best care possible for him, meaning taking him to the beach and museums. it would be really awesome if all of that was free for him. if he had access to go and explore the city for free. and to bring along friends. i want him to have the best experience possible in the world. to make these things free would really encourage that. chairman nolan: thank you. next speaker, please. secretary boomer: we are almost at the end of our speaker cards, so if there's anyone who wishes to address the board in a room for 08, this would be the time. >> good after

reporter: state delegate pat mcdonogh tells wjz, baltimore was picked because it is considered a sanctuary cityl people felt that baltimore city was not complying with the law. that baltimore city already had a policy of not arresting this 85 to 90%. and as a result, they felt that baltimore city, which is a sanctuary city, was violating federal law. now, obama is saying no, it's okay to do that. the federal government agrees with you. and the congress believes he's violating the law. >>> while congress harshes out -- hashes out its own issue, the test policy starts here, december 4th. >>> and the project runs a total of six weeks. however, it could be expanded in january. >> thank you. >>> fewer than 20% of the immigration cases involve people with criminal records. >>> a suspected serial robber is now in state police custody. 25-year-old michael melpass is charged with holding up the exxon station along i-95 last week. melpass is also a suspect in several other robberies in harford, cecil and baltimore county this month. police say numerous tips led them, after these surveillance photos were

enough of the sanctuary city. that is a program and policy that endangers public safety -- safety. changing the culture of city hall will take determination, leadership, and it will take you to help me. join me. [applause] >> my name is city attorney, dennis herrera. i wanted to thank the house for giving me the opportunity to have a conversation with you all about what is at stake in this election. you clearly recognize that this is a seminal collection. this is the most important race we have had in and what years, because of the unique challenges we have found, 50,000 san franciscans moved here over the course of the last 10 years. we have to make sure that we are creating socioeconomic opportunities for all levels of income scale. a government needs to work to meet the challenges of the people, particularly important when we are facing realignment to demonstrate that we can create economic opportunity and have a government that works. that is what this is all about and i look forward to having a conversation with you tonight. thank you very much. [applause] >> as your mayor for

we get attacked for the sanctuary city. the id cards in san francisco and connecticut are very, very good. this is an issue that most elected do not want to deal with. in sacramento, it is not a user- friendly situation. people acknowledged that something has to be done, but then they run away from the. commissions such as this, cities such as san francisco, and basically the reality. sometimes i make a joke about immigration. we are here already. we are not going to go away. if you're worried that we have h1n1, then give us health care. i went to washington and ask what is going to happen with health care reform? you have to think of ways. you have to give us more funding for community clinics so people will not be worried about getting deported and not be worried about getting health care. and not be worried about somehow being identified as a criminal. we have a lot of responsibility to all our brothers and sisters who made this country great. we cannot be intimidated. we are a productive people. i walked on the picket l

megyn: when we come back we'llnc talk about sanctuary cities. an accident... p ew heartbeat...ion. when you see your doctor, you don't face any medical issue alone. you do it together. at the american medical association, we're committed to preserving that essential partnership between patients and their doctors. because when it comes to your health, you need someone you trust. the ama. protecting the relationship between patients and physicians. megyn: we have seen this happen before where you have family of somebody who has been killed by an illegal i am gloont was caught and released. they suit feds or they sue the city managers saying this is a sanctuary city, you knew, you put him back on the street therefore you owe me money and they get dismissed time and time again. how is this different? >> you picked a great example. i know the family personally. i know the people they tried to sue for this. for releasing who they knew to be a known killer, bern a rap sheet. by letting that individual out, the family lost -- the family member is dead because of it. megyn: the courts h

i think sanctuary city is a politically incorrect policy that puts public safety at risk. i want to do process. i want a hearing for those people accused of crimes and due process. and they have to suffer the consequences of images like the rest of us do. under this present policy, undocumented aliens accused of committing a crime have more rights than citizens here in san francisco. >> as a follow-up, would you expect your city employees, if you were mayor, to cooperate productively with the federal authority? >> absolutely. i would expect and to cooperate when it comes to the safety of all citizens in every way possible. every way. [applause] >> this question is for mr. herrerra. the campaign as i have seen have was the focus not on you but on the gentleman to your left, ed lee. you have a slogan that says ed lee is getting it done for his friends and first contributors, not for us. and this is from today accusing ed lee of being deliberately dishonest by repeatedly filing disclosure forms late. do you think ed lee does not have the integrity to be mayor? >> i think that

is already known as a sanctuary city. the new law would make it clear where the city stands. a federal secure communities program, federal immigration enforcement officials want local law enforcement to help by detaining illegal immigrants on even minor charges. now all 13 d.c. councilmembers are supporting a new city law not just a resolution, that would bar local police or corrections officers from assisting the federal effort, except in extreme cases of violent criminals or other serious crimes. >> to pass a law that hopefully will forbid our local police officers from cooperating in immigration and deportation work, which is really the responsibility of the federal government. >> reporter: city leaders say the federal program is costly and undermines community cooperation with police and public safety. >> and we're also creating a real sense of distrust among our immigrants who are less linebacklikely to cooperate with police in solving crime and preventing crime. so it's not a secure communities program. it's an insecure communities program. >> reporter: the district cou

this law would toughen the city's reputation as a sanctuary city. tom sherwood reports. >> reporter: federal immigration officials round up and deport tens of thousands of illegal immigrants each year. under a federal secure communities program that. >> try to get local law enforcement to help by detaining illegal immigrants on even minor charges. now all 13 d.c. councilmembers are supporting a new city law, not just a resolution, that would bar local police or corrections officers from assisting the federal effort, except in extreme cases of violent criminals or other serious crimes. city leaders say the federal program is costly and undermines community cooperation with police and public safety. >> and we're also creating a real sense of distrust among our immigrants who are less likely to cooperate with police in solving crime and preventing crime. so it's not a secure communities program. it's an insecure communities program. >> reporter: the district could face pushback from federal officials or congress, which oversees the city budget. but loc

in fact, he said that cook county illinois, is the most egregious example of sanctuary city policies and is -- quote -- "an accident waiting to happen." close quote. and yet, the head of the department of homeland security stands silent, and the justice department is too busy prosecuting states that are trying to cooperate and uphold the law of the united states. senator durbin says that no state is above the law. but it's sanctuary jurisdictions like cook county and not states like alabama and arizona, south carolina and indiana that need to remember they are not above the law. the truth is that this is yet another example of a longtime trend in chicago of elected officials placating immigration lawbreakers while thumbing their nose at federal law enforcement, jeopardizing public safety and pretending that what they do is honorable and good and for the taxpayers who elected them. but releasing dangerous criminals is a dangerous thing to do. releasing dangerous criminals could be a person who goes and murders somebody, as we've seen time and time again. the cook county commission pas