Three supe wannabes who seek to replace termed-out supe Tom Ammiano in district nine have attacked Mayor Gavin Newsom for turning over youthful, drug-dealing,
illegal immigrants to federal authorities.
Recent news reports indicated that the city has been offering sanctuary status to young Honduran drug dealers. In response to public indignation, Newsom announced that such persons would no longer be given sanctuary by the city.
The media also reported that the suspect accused of murdering three members of the Bologna family over a minor traffic incident also once got sanctuary by the city.
Supe wannabes Eric Quezada, Peter Campos, and Mark Sanchez believe the city should continue to shelter such people. I kid you not.
From the current issue of Bay Area Reporter:
Another key issue was the city's sanctuary city policy. The policy has become a hot-button issue with reports that a dozen youth arrested by the police for dealing crack have escaped poorly guarded detention centers outside the city instead of being handed over to immigration officials for deportation.
Campos said he has personal insight on the issue, having come to the United States at 14 as an "undocumented person." He didn't gain citizenship until he was in high school.
"As supervisor in District 9 we need someone who will hear the voices of those people who do not have access to power," said Campos, who received loud applause for attacking Mayor Gavin Newsom's recent decision to turn over illegal immigrant youths arrested by city police to federal authorities for deportation.
Quezada also attacked Newsom for changing the city's sanctuary city policies for illegal immigrants. "We as a city should be disgusted our sanctuary city policy is under attack, not just locally, but nationally," said Quezada. "It is not enough to grandstand. We need to find real solutions."
Sanchez also came out in support of the sanctuary city policy.
For the full story, click on the link below and scroll down about half a page:
http://www.ebar.com/news/article.php?sec=news&article=3188
Recent news reports indicated that the city has been offering sanctuary status to young Honduran drug dealers. In response to public indignation, Newsom announced that such persons would no longer be given sanctuary by the city.
The media also reported that the suspect accused of murdering three members of the Bologna family over a minor traffic incident also once got sanctuary by the city.
Supe wannabes Eric Quezada, Peter Campos, and Mark Sanchez believe the city should continue to shelter such people. I kid you not.
From the current issue of Bay Area Reporter:
Another key issue was the city's sanctuary city policy. The policy has become a hot-button issue with reports that a dozen youth arrested by the police for dealing crack have escaped poorly guarded detention centers outside the city instead of being handed over to immigration officials for deportation.
Campos said he has personal insight on the issue, having come to the United States at 14 as an "undocumented person." He didn't gain citizenship until he was in high school.
"As supervisor in District 9 we need someone who will hear the voices of those people who do not have access to power," said Campos, who received loud applause for attacking Mayor Gavin Newsom's recent decision to turn over illegal immigrant youths arrested by city police to federal authorities for deportation.
Quezada also attacked Newsom for changing the city's sanctuary city policies for illegal immigrants. "We as a city should be disgusted our sanctuary city policy is under attack, not just locally, but nationally," said Quezada. "It is not enough to grandstand. We need to find real solutions."
Sanchez also came out in support of the sanctuary city policy.
For the full story, click on the link below and scroll down about half a page:
http://www.ebar.com/news/article.php?sec=news&article=3188
