LAPD stops honoring some federal immigration detention requests - LA Times
'"The federal government is in charge of enforcing federal immigration laws — not us at the local level," Garcetti said. '
'"And that responsibility can't be forced onto local law enforcement officials who already have stretched budgets."'
'"When law enforcement agencies turn criminals over to ICE rather than releasing them into the community, it enhances public safety and the safety of law enforcement," Western regional spokeswoman Virginia Kice said in a written statement. ', "Los Angeles joins scores of other cities and counties that havestopped the practice, a phenomenon that analysts say could undercut the Obama administration's strategy on immigration enforcement."
'Los Angeles leaders argued that the city would be better off with its new approach. '
[–] aileron_ron [S] ago
Cops refusing to do their job, One can hope the president can fix that. http://www.lapdonline.org/newsroom/content_basic_view/43388