The Republican legislator of the state, who wants to support President Donald Trump's procedure against illegal immigration, threatens local civil servants who oppose lawsuits, fines and even potential prison sentences.
Legislators in more than 20 states this year have submitted laws that are aimed at so-called protective guidelines for sanctuary that restrict cooperation with the federal immigration authorities, according to an associated press analysis using the Bill tracking software plural.
Some of these states already prohibit the guidelines for the sanctuary, but propose to punish mayors, councilors and other government officials who violate the ban.
The goal is to “provide teeth to those who are annoyed by local governments and local officials who do not comply with Georgia's immigration law,” said Republican Senator Blake Tilley, whose law complains against anyone who would implement the guidelines for sanctuary. His draft law has recently passed the Senate and is now in the house.
The opponents have expressed concerns that the legislation could make the local police and the sheriffs longer to arrest immigrants longer than they have come out of fear of being sued according to the federal law.
“We threaten our local law enforcement authorities who do the best work to protect our communities,” said Georgia Senator Nikki Merritt's democrat.
The state proposals come, since the Trump government has also started to take legal steps against governments that have passed the guidelines that impair arrests and deportations by immigration and enforcement of customs employment in US states. The Ministry of Justice has sued Illinois, Chicago and Cook County because they violate the federal law by not working with immigration authorities.
Application of lawsuits to enforce laws against the anti-sanctary
A law in Georgia that was issued last year already stipulates that the local law enforcement agencies work with the federal authorities to illegally identify and capture immigrants in the United States or to lose state funds and to be accused of offense. The legislation recently adopted by the Senate can be doubled by suing local governments, civil servants and employees for violating the ban.
Immigrants and supporters in Georgia say that, if adopted, legislation could present the fear in communities that are already concerned about ice officials who arrest relatives in houses, churches or schools.
“All of this refers to Donald Trump's war against immigrants and locals who are trying to found in favor of starting with laws that do not solve any problems,” said Charles Kuck, an immigration lawyer in Atlanta who opposes legislation.
Mike Mitchell, deputy executive director of Georgia Sheriffs' Association, said that the organization had a “neutral” position on the draft law, but found that Sheriffs are already pursuing an immigration right.
Louisiana passed a law last year in which the law enforcement authorities “use the best possible efforts to implement the Federal Immigration Act”. At the beginning of this month, the Attorney General of Louisiana, Liz Murrill, sued the Sheriff's Office in New Orleans and claims that it violates the state prohibition of the immigration policy of the sanctuary.
The Sheriff's office in Orleans Parish rejects the ice applications to keep the prisoners for additional time, unless they are charged with murder, rape, kidnapping, betrayal or robbery, as can be seen from a guideline from 2013 that was raised before a federal court. The lawyer's lawyer's lawsuit ends this order from the Federal Court.
The Sheriff's office also limits the information it shares with ICE and prevents the federal immigration officers from entering its institutions without judicial approval or questioning in prisoners without legal assistance.
In an e -mail declaration, the Sheriff's office announced that “it is fully attributed to all applicable state laws and valid court orders in connection with ice threads”.
Impos the fines and prison hours
An anti-sanctary measure was the first point signed by the Republican governor Larry Rhoden from South Dakota after taking over for the former governor Kristi Noem, who was selected by Trump as a secretary for home protection. The law prohibits state and local politics that restrict communication with federal officials through the immigration status of people, but it does not contain any punishments.
Other states have continued. A comprehensive immigration law, which was recently signed by Republican governor Florida, Ron Desantis, requires the Attorney General to take legal action against local governments that say goodbye to a policy that refuses to comply with the federal applications for illegal immigrants in the country. Local civil servants who intentionally violate a ban on the witnesses for sanctuary can be exposed to up to 5,000 US dollars with fines.
The Tennessee law already refuses to state the state economic development funds to local governments that violate a ban on sanctuary policy. A law recently signed by governor Bill Lee increases this through the underlying local civil servants who vote for such guidelines for crimes that are punished with a prison sentence of up to six years. Legislative lawyers said that such punishments could be unconstitutional due to protective measures in fulfilling their obligations.
The legislation, which the Wyoming House passes and is now pending in the Senate, not only prevent local governments from saying goodbye to immigration protection policy, but also preventing the citizens from proposing them through initiative applications. The measure contains strong punishments. The governor could hold back state funds from counties, cities and cities that take such guidelines. Local civil servants who refuse to work with the federal immigration authorities could be charged with 5-10 years in prison and a fine of up to $ 20,000.
Republican MP Joel Guggenmos admitted that there were no sanctuary in Wyoming, but said colleagues during a hearing from the committee that he sponsored legislation as a preventive measure.
“When I look at other countries, this becomes a problem,” said Guggenmos.
Legislators in New Hampshire have promoted two separate legislation for the guidelines for the sanctuary. A senate version would enable the Attorney General to sue local governments that prohibit the enforcement of the federal immigration laws and obtain fines of 25% of their state financing. A house version leaves the fine, but contains more detailed instructions for local governments that can work with the federal immigration authorities.
