House panel OKs police immigration enforcement bill: "A House committee approved Thursday a bill that would prohibit cities from having policies that forbid police from routinely asking about immigration status.
The House Public Safety committee approved the bill on a divided voice vote. It would block cities such as Minneapolis and St. Paul from having so-called "separation" or "sanctuary" ordinances. ...
Police in Minneapolis and St. Paul testified against the bill. They said current policies don't give criminals sanctuary, but instead allow victims and witnesses in immigrant communities to cooperate with police."
The MexicoBlog of the Americas Program, a fiscally sponsored program of the Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR), is written by Laura Carlsen. I monitor and analyze international press on Mexico, with a focus on security, immigration, human rights and social movements for peace and justice, from a feminist perspective. And sometimes I simply muse.
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