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SANCTUARY CITIES AND STATES
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If illegals can't meld into US, then and then only, the boot By JOHN ZEBUTIS , Anchorage Daily News, February 18, 2008 While hiking the other day with buddies -- call them Lefty, Righty and Indy -- I was feeling a little ornery. So I threw out a 'What should we do about immigration' missile and waited for detonation. It took a half second. Liberals view Bauer's concern as evil By Dan Fagan, Anchorage Daily News, February 17, 2008 Some of you were probably baffled recently when Anchorage Assemblyman Allan Tesche drew comparisons between his fellow Assembly member Paul Bauer and the rise of Adolph Hitler. Senator calls Real ID law an intrusion By WESLEY LOY, Anchorage Daily News, February 15, 2008 A state senator from Anchorage is pushing legislation that would have the state defy a federal mandate to issue so-called Real ID driver's licenses. Bauer raises immigrant issue again By KYLE HOPKINS, Anchorage Daily News, January 24, 2008 Late last year the Anchorage Assembly killed Paul Bauer's plan to have police check for illegal immigrants during traffic stops. Now, Assemblyman Bauer hopes to resurrect the idea by putting the debate before voters. City officials stress Anchorage is not a sanctuary city by Jill Burke for KTTU-TV Saturday, Sept. 8, 2007 ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- You may have heard talk recently about whether Anchorage is or is not a sanctuary city. The term is used to describe cities that are, or are perceived to be, friendlier to undocumented workers or illegal immigrants than others. One year ago, Anchorage made the list of 31 cities classified as a so-called sanctuary city by the Congressional Research Service. Some cities, like San Francisco, which have declared themselves to be sanctuary cities, choose not to have local law enforcement help federal immigration agents identify, detain and deport people. Anchorage assemblyman Paul Bauer is concerned about Anchorage's possible image as a place that gives willful refuge to illegal aliens and wants city laws adjusted to make it clear that local police will help with immigration enforcement and will enforce federal law. "The last past years has thrown a major influx of immigration. They figure 10.5 million illegal immigrants in this country now that are putting an economic impact on some communities. And this is something that I want to make sure Anchorage isn't advertised as a gateway for that, for illegal immigrants," Bauer said. Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich said he's also concerned about the label. "The fact is, we are not a sanctuary city. Our police department works very closely with the Immigration and Naturalization Service and all of the folks within the federal government and I don't know where this rating came from, or this labeling, but it is really, in my view, a bogus labeling for our city," Begich said. The Mayor said the city is already doing all of the cooperative type of work with federal agencies that Bauer is seeking. Bauer plans to introduce his anti-sanctuary city concept to the Anchorage Assembly on Tuesday. Contact Jill Burke at jburke@ktuu.com One year ago, Anchorage made the list of 31 cities classified as a so-called sanctuary city by the Congressional Research Service. (KTUU-TV) The term is used to describe cities that are, or are perceived to be, friendlier to undocumented workers or illegal immigrants than others. (KTUU-TV) Anchorage assemblyman Paul Bauer is concerned about the city's possible image as a place that gives willful refuge to illegal aliens. (Shawn Wilson/KTUU-TV) Bauer plans to introduce his anti-sanctuary city concept to the Anchorage Assembly on Tuesday. (KTUU-TV) Mayor Mark Begich said the Anchorage police department works very closely with the Immigration and Naturalization Service and the federal government. (Shawn Wilson/KTUU-TV) |
