Juno News - September 19, 2018Sanctuary city policy shows the law doesn't matter in Edmonton
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Summary
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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The city of Edmonton in Alberta is the latest to decide that laws don't apply.
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Edmonton City Council decided this week to turn Edmonton into a sanctuary city,
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basically rolling out the welcome mat for illegal immigrants,
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to say that immigration status doesn't matter when city services are concerned.
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Now, if we're talking about whether illegal immigrants should be able to get a library card or ride the bus,
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these aren't really matters that are of concern to me or most Canadians.
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Where sanctuary city policies get so dangerous is when we're talking about interactions with law enforcement.
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If you've had run-ins with bylaw officers, even a municipal police officer,
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whether these agencies and government agents basically are allowed to question your immigration status
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and if they have reason to believe that you are in Canada illegally,
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whether they're allowed to share that information with the immigration authorities.
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They, first off, have a tremendous cost attached to them because we are giving services to people who generally aren't paying taxes
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and, more importantly, they show a fundamental disregard for the law itself.
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Sarah Hamilton, an Edmonton, Alberta City Councilor, has said that sanctuary city policies are important
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and Edmonton needs one because it turns Edmonton into a city where people can live without fear.
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Well, it actually turns Edmonton into a city where people can live without the law.
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If you are living in a country illegally, what guarantee is there that you're following other laws and regulations
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and basic expectations that go along with living in a country?
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If your civic entry is illegal, then what sort of civic duty are you going to have?
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And this policy actually passed by an overwhelming margin
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and the fact that virtue signaling has become so commonplace in most municipal councils
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is why sanctuary city policies have been put in several provinces right now
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and even in smaller towns and cities are championed by councillors who don't even know what they mean
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but councillors that just like the way they sound
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and they like the idea of saying that, you know, we're pro-diversity.
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Well, you can be pro-diversity without being pro-illegal immigration.
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And sanctuary city proponents would do well to learn that.
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For the True North Initiative, I'm Andrew Lawton.