Oakland Mayor Schaaf willing to be jailed for defending sanctuary city policies

[RandySF]

OAKLAND, Calif. (BCN) - Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf said today that reports that federal immigration officials are preparing for a major sweep of cities such as Oakland that have sanctuary policies are making many of the city's residents nervous.

"The level of fear and anxiety in this community is at unconscionable levels," Schaaf said.

Referring to President Donald Trump, Schaaf said, "It is no surprise that the bully in chief is continuing to try to intimidate our most vulnerable residents."

But she said, "We're very clear that our values are to protect all of our residents regardless of where we come from. We want to protect families, not tear them apart."

Schaaf said, "We are exercising our legal right to be a sanctuary city. The fact that the federal government is suggesting that it is actively retaliating against jurisdictions that are exercising their right to have sanctuary policies - that is what is illegal."

Sanctuary cities such as Oakland have policies that limit cooperation between local law enforcement and federal immigration authorities.


http://www.ktvu.com/news/mayor-schaaf-willing-to-be-jailed-for-defending-sanctuary-city-policies

[quakerboy]

1. Question

Is there any law against local or state police assigning officers to follow ICE officers? Just to make sure they dont tresspass or use excessive force or take other illegal actions they are reputed to do, of course.

[BigmanPigman]

2. I'd like to know the answer to that myself.