On Thursday’s broadcast of NewsNation’s “The Hill,” San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu argued that the removal of dangerous criminals in the city by ICE “helped us make our case” that sanctuary city policies improve safety.
Host Blake Burman asked, “You’ve also been quoted as saying sanctuary city laws improve public safety. I’m looking at San Francisco, January 23, ICE removed an illegal immigrant convicted of sex with a minor. February 8, two men convicted of lewd acts [with] a child were found and taken out, another man wanted for homicide in Mexico. How can you make the case that the policies improve public safety when we’ve seen ICE go in and remove people like this?”
Chiu answered, “You’ve actually just helped us make our case on what we’re trying to say here, because sanctuary policies are about improving trust between immigrant communities and law enforcement, about making sure that victims and witnesses are coming forward, working with our local police officers to make sure–.”…