Sanctuary Democrats are putting Americans last
The principle that people should be treated equally by the justice system is so fundamental to our national identity that the phrase “Equal Justice Under Law” is inscribed above the entrance to the Supreme Court. But as a recent report from the House Judiciary Committee shows, in some jurisdictions, certain classes of people are allowed to commit crimes without equal punishment, thus creating a two-tiered justice system. And it appears the practice is far more widespread than many realize.
TL;DR
- Arlington County, Virginia, has a policy directing police not to cooperate with federal immigration law enforcement and has released convicted criminals instead of transferring them to ICE custody.
- Arlington County Commonwealth's Attorney Parisa Dehghani-Tafti admitted to considering immigration status in prosecution decisions, offering lighter punishments to immigrants to avoid deportation.
- Federal law allows for deportation for certain crimes, and the article argues that reducing charges for immigrants to prevent deportation is unfair to citizens.
- Fairfax County, Virginia, Commonwealth's Attorney Steve Descano has a similar policy of considering immigration consequences in charging and plea decisions.
- A Yale Journal on Regulation article found that seven out of 15 counties with large immigrant populations have policies to treat immigrants leniently to avoid negative immigration status effects.
- The article criticizes Democrats for allegedly discriminating against American citizens by inflicting harsher penalties on them while letting illegal immigrants receive lesser punishments.
- The author calls for the Department of Justice to investigate jurisdictions that allegedly shield immigrants from criminal consequences while prosecuting citizens fully.