Juno News - September 19, 2018


Sanctuary city policy shows the law doesn't matter in Edmonton


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2 minutes

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171.8957

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389

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14

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2

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The City of Edmonton in Alberta is the latest to decide that laws don t apply. Andrew Lawton explains what sanctuary cities are and why they are bad for our economy and our public safety. He talks about the dangers of sanctuary cities and why we need them.

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00:00:00.000 The city of Edmonton in Alberta is the latest to decide that laws don't apply.
00:00:05.220 Edmonton City Council decided this week to turn Edmonton into a sanctuary city,
00:00:09.980 basically rolling out the welcome mat for illegal immigrants, 0.61
00:00:13.380 to say that immigration status doesn't matter when city services are concerned.
00:00:18.520 Now, if we're talking about whether illegal immigrants should be able to get a library card or ride the bus, 0.95
00:00:23.800 these aren't really matters that are of concern to me or most Canadians.
00:00:27.520 Where sanctuary city policies get so dangerous is when we're talking about interactions with law enforcement.
00:00:33.540 If you've had run-ins with bylaw officers, even a municipal police officer,
00:00:38.320 whether these agencies and government agents basically are allowed to question your immigration status
00:00:44.520 and if they have reason to believe that you are in Canada illegally,
00:00:48.320 whether they're allowed to share that information with the immigration authorities.
00:00:52.200 That's what sanctuary cities are all about.
00:00:54.320 They, first off, have a tremendous cost attached to them because we are giving services to people who generally aren't paying taxes
00:01:01.040 and, more importantly, they show a fundamental disregard for the law itself.
00:01:06.500 Sarah Hamilton, an Edmonton, Alberta City Councilor, has said that sanctuary city policies are important
00:01:12.120 and Edmonton needs one because it turns Edmonton into a city where people can live without fear.
00:01:18.100 Well, it actually turns Edmonton into a city where people can live without the law.
00:01:22.700 If you are living in a country illegally, what guarantee is there that you're following other laws and regulations
00:01:29.980 and basic expectations that go along with living in a country?
00:01:34.820 Your civic duty.
00:01:35.840 If your civic entry is illegal, then what sort of civic duty are you going to have?
00:01:40.060 And this policy actually passed by an overwhelming margin
00:01:43.740 and the fact that virtue signaling has become so commonplace in most municipal councils
00:01:48.640 is why sanctuary city policies have been put in several provinces right now
00:01:53.740 and even in smaller towns and cities are championed by councillors who don't even know what they mean
00:01:59.480 but councillors that just like the way they sound
00:02:02.560 and they like the idea of saying that, you know, we're pro-diversity.
00:02:05.760 Well, you can be pro-diversity without being pro-illegal immigration.
00:02:10.060 And sanctuary city proponents would do well to learn that.
00:02:13.460 For the True North Initiative, I'm Andrew Lawton.