President Barack Obama continued his policy of protecting illegal immigration Tuesday, threatening to veto any Senate legislation cracking down on “sanctuary cities” that shield illegal immigrants from federal authorities.
The Senate is holding a procedural vote on the legislation Tuesday. The bill by Louisiana Sen. David Vitter would punish jurisdictions that prohibit the collection of immigration information or don’t cooperate with federal requests. It would block them from receiving certain grants and funds.
Republicans pushed the bill after the July 1 shooting of Kathryn Steinle in San Francisco. The man charged in the killing was in the country illegally despite a long criminal record and multiple prior deportations.
The House passed a similar bill this summer.
The White House said in a statement that the bill could lead to mistrust between the federal government and local governments.
The bill’s supporters promise it will lead to more cooperation — and safer cities.
The Associated Press contributed to this story
Obama needs the sanctuary cities for when he is out of office.
Like I’ve said before Obama is the worst thing that’s happened to this country ever. Almost every day he proves it. I don’t know why he hasn’t been impeached.
Because he’s biracial and a Democrat. If he was white and Republican he would it been out of the white house long, long time ago. Remember Nixon!
the president is wrong,sanctuary cities and illegals should both go!
Along with him.
Obama refusing to turn illegal immigrants over to police because they are mostly Muslim insurgents and those who condone these acts are enemies of the U.S. Constitution and Freedom. Obama must be IMPEACHED! If these immigrants were law abiding they would have no trouble with the vetting process that allows them to become citizens under LAWFUL Means. And once again we see the Muslim Usurper circumventing the law once again and the COWARDS in congress are GUILTY of Misprision of treason! As is the Judiciary system also!!!!
You know, I see that word IMPEACH quite frequently and whole heartedly agree, he should be impeached for treasonous acts to the american people and the constitution. But who has the power to make it happen? As long as it’s only a sentiment, nothing happens. So where are these powerful groups that have the power & will to do so? Why aren’t they doing it? If people say it enough and push for it enough, will it become like everything else that is written by the media – taken as truth and therefore taken into action? His actions would have never been tolerated even as recent as 15 or 20 years ago. Why is it so acceptable now? This just goes to show you the deterioration of the country’s standards & morals. Something has to give before the entire USA becomes a slave to some foreign entity, it will be too late then to complain. People need to use foresight and open their eyes to see where things are headed and take action.
“The White House said … could lead to mistrust between the federal government and local governments.” I mistrust the federal government due to the corrupt and incompetent leadership of Barack Hussein Obama. This president is on the side of criminals and terrorists not law-abiding, freedom-loving Americans. Inauguration Day 2017 can’t come soon enough.
Amen!
Who trusts the govt.anyway? This is not a democracy but an anarchy.Has anyone else noticed this? I’ve only voted once in my life decades ago.It insults my intelligence to have to choose between a ‘donkey’ & an ‘ass’ who are running who don’t do anything for Americans anyway.
Sue Wo;
It’s your civic duty to vote……Many men/women gave their lives affording you the opportunity to vote…If you can’t decide on a clear choice, flip a coin, whatever !……But if you don’t vote you should not have a voice to complain…Have a blessed day !
It is obvious that Obama belong to the Muslim world. Nothing good is coming from him. His goal is to destroy America.
Obama needs to go and take all the illegals with him – then their will be no problem paying the Social Security to those who have worked to earn it – instead of paying the illegals to live high on the hog. It has to stop somewhere and shipping out the illegals is a start.
He should be the first Illegal to be deported.
Obama is not the King of America he is the president and should not be importing all these terrorist in the first place, he is deporting Christian refugees to a sure death while providing safe havens for the enemy. Obama is the enemy and we know it but for some reason our representatives have no back bone to remove him from office even though he has no respect for our Constitution.
IF! Obama was any ware near being honest, he would have to turn himself over to the police. (He being an Illegal)
Obama has paid millions to Planned Parenthood in return for their support because he is in favor of the abortion his Muslim father paid for a college coed he “got in trouble” while studying in England. Obama never produced his actual birth certificate. His close advisers include several Muslims I’ m not saying all Muslims are bad, but the ones he associates with have done some very bad things to us which he has denied or tried to cover up.
Illegal immigrants are not terrorists.most of them are just unfortunate people caught up in situations .let the tables not turn for any of you.
liza, any idea what would happen to you if you were to enter Mexico illegally?
The WORST piece of S— that has EVER been in ANY office !!
very ,very suspicious family roots.
Why does the Congress content to allow this President to make decisions from the Oval Office that are AGAINST THE LAW? They need to IMPEACH his since he refuses to stay within the limits of the Constitution and laws. This man is EVIL and the Congress is becoming IRRELEVANT the longer Obama is allowed to usurp their power.
The run for presidency has become nothing more than voting for the lesser of all evils. Trump is the only candidate to bring out the real issues most US citizens are concerned with. Unfortunately Donald is not as polished as the rest of the field, however, he does speak his mind and I agree with a lot of his ideas. Whether he can pull it off I don’t know. He needs to focus and think before letting his true feelings come out which I think puts him in a bad light. Lets face it the other candidates are probably thinking the same way but experience and party loyalty keeps them tongue tied. I wish we could have 3 Presidents or a 3 person committee instead of one ass bag like Obama dictating life. Where the Hell is the senate to speak up for us US citizens??