Re: ICE Is On The Move

On Jan 25, 2025 at 10:32:33 AM PST, ""Adam H. Kerman"" <ahk@chinet.com>
wrote:

BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com> wrote:
 

Since we currently have control of Congress, they should pass a federal law
either requiring state and local cops to honor ICE detainers or defining it
as
obstruction not to. No more of these local cities deciding whether they will
or will not honor valid detainers. Make it a federal crime to refuse to do
it,
then lock up a few blue mayors or police chiefs and see how they like the
inside of the jailhouse.

 
Congress doesn't have the power to criminalize this per federalism.

(1) That ship sailed long ago. Of all the intrusions on federalism we've had
to endure (and continue to have to endure) this would be extremely minor.

(2) That's why making it an obstruction offense would be the way to go.