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#4092400 at 2018-12-01 02:44:11 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #5209: MONDAY Edition
"As a result of Ordinance 2017-08-31-0614 and the December 23, 2017 incident, SAPD developed a Communication Protocol for Human Smuggling or Trafficking Incidents," the suit further claims. "Part of that Protocol requires Chief McManus's office to notify Catholic Charities and the immigration law firm of any smuggling or trafficking incident so that these agencies can provide translation services, aid, and legal services to suspected felons (suspected illegal aliens)."
State law mandates a local entity may not enact a policy that limits the enforcement of immigration laws.
"The City, SAPD, McManus, and Sculley have a policy of contacting Catholic Charities any time they encounter a smuggling or trafficking scene where
suspected aliens are present and contacting immigration counsel to represent the suspected aliens at the scene," the case states. "This prohibits and materially limits the enforcement of immigration laws. In addition, the City, SAPD, McManus, and Sculley have demonstrated a pattern or practice of ignoring potential human smuggling incidents involving individuals smuggled in trailers."
The city calls this all a political game from Austin.
"While we need time to review the complaint, we are fully confident that neither the City nor Chief McManus violated the applicable provisions of SB 4," City Attorney Andy Segovia said. "The Attorney General's characterizations of what happened that day are clearly aimed at furthering a political agenda. The City has a long history of cooperating with federal authorities and we will continue to do so. The City's process for handling human smuggling/trafficking incidents was created in coordination with the federal government, and federal officials have not taken issue with how we are handling immigration issues."
"I fully support the actions taken by SAPD Police Chief William McManus and the City of San Antonio last December," city councilman Roberto Trevino said in a statement. "And, while it is quite disappointing that embattled State Attorney General Ken Paxton has elected to further his political agenda, nobody should feel surprised. I am confident the legal process will confirm the Chief McManus and the City of San Antonio have not violated the germane sections of SB4."
Police union boss Mike Helle called this lawsuit a victory for the city.
"The decision by the AG to sue Chief McManus and City Manager Sculley totally vindicates the position our organization took earlier this year when we called out the Chief for his brazen disregard of Texas law," said Mike Helle, President of the San Antonio Police Officers Association. "We said at the time, that the Chief's action's violated state law and that he may have very well put lives in danger by releasing unknown illegal aliens into our city."
https://www.ktsa.com/texas-sues-san-antonio-police-under-sanctuary-cities-law/
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