On October 7, 2013 California Governor Jerry Brown signed a state bill prohibiting law-enforcement officials from detaining an individual on the basis of a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement hold after that person becomes eligible for release, unless he or she has been charged with or convicted of certain crimes, including violent felonies.
@ISIDEWITH9yrs
Yes, all illegal immigrants should be turned over to federal authorities and deported
@ISIDEWITH9yrs
No, only if they are convicted of a violent crime
@ISIDEWITH9yrs
No, too many non-violent immigrants are being deported
@98ZPH2W2hrs
Deporting doesn’t really help as it increases the chance of them returning either way, instead taking them to prison or giving them a fine to pay up (when they can) could fix the issue
@98ZGJ877hrs
Yes, but this is a local and state issue.
Well it should depend on what they have done
@98XPVNJ3 days
Yes, but only for violent or major drug trafficking crimes
@98V69YK1wk
Yes, but they cannot be racially profile, they must do something wrong in order to be detained
@98TT2M21wk
No, the shouldn't detain them Instead they should be charged with a small fine for the minor crime they made.
@98T6HVF1wk
If any illegal immigrant gets convicted of any type of crime then they should be dealt with in any short of way.
@98SRXHN2wks
All Convicted felonies should be deported
@98SNYR32wks
No, federal immigration authorities operate unconstitutionally
@98SHBB72wks
Immigration status should be irrelevant to local police work
@98S5BYT2wks
Yes, they should be turned to federal authorities, but not immediately deported.
@98RYR9M2wks
No bail is a constitutional right but federal officials should be notified
@98QQFYB2wks
They should only be allowed to detain them and determine the punishment. since the crime is minor they do not need to be transferred to the federal immigration authority.
@98QN68K2wks
Yes but they should use their own discretion to decide what will happen to the individual. Turning them over to federal immigration authorities should not be obligatory
Yes, if the crime was violent toward another person
@98Q4JX72wks
This is a state's issue and the federal government must stay out of it unless it threatens national security.
Government alone is the reason criminal can pay and then prison begin inc
@98PTV2M3wks
@98NPDQP3wks
Yes, but it doesn't mean they have to get deported they could just serve a different punishment
@8PTCFY53wks
yes they should be detain but you shouldn't deport them
@98MWQ3K3wks
Yes, a crime is a crime. Should they be deported no, but should they go through the normal procedures of dealing with minor crimes, yes.
@98HPNWL3wks
Yes, but only if they crossed the border illegally. If you overstay your visa, you should be fined but not transferred to Immigration Authorities.
@98MG2CP3wks
Yes and return their things/taxes back to them
@98LTXKG3wks
It should depend on what the individual did.
Illegal immigrants are already in the country illegally. That in and of itself is a crime. I don’t agree with the current process for legally entering the country, but if you enter the US it should have to be through the legal route.
@98KFWRQ4wks
Yes. THE KEYWORD HERE IS ILLEGAL. That means NOT legal. That means AGAINST OUR LAWS. It's not that difficult to understand. Anyone who has broken any of our laws should be detained until they are proven innocent or guilty.
@98JRYHD4wks
yes, a person who enters our country illegally then also breaks one of our laws should be sent to federal immigration authorities
Yes but they should be given an opportunity to apply for citizenship under certain circumstances
The right to send immigrants to authorities should be given predetermined rules so that we can handle immigrants and focus on allowing them to help our society rather than simply deporting them. The rules may be more strict on immigrants, but they should be given a right to at least try to get U.S. citizenship.
@98H5QDM1mo
No, but make them perform community service
@98GVXBD1mo
This should be determined on a state by state basis.
@98GNGLZ1mo
Yes, but profiling is not an acceptable reason for creating charges.
@98GG9GX1mo
No, and abolish ICE, treat anyone, who enters the country, as a citizen, and abolish the national border
@98GD9P41mo
Regardless of immigration status, a fair justice system would punish the crime in a just manner.
@98FWQ321mo
Yes, but this should be weighed by factors on a case by case basis.
The federal government should be involved instead of local law enforcement.
@98DFN8S2mos
They should be prosecuted for the crime they did commit equally as an American.
No, it should be handled by the federal government.
@98CG7YJ2mos
Yes. As long as the federal immigration authorities rightfully assess their crime(s).
@98C9FS92mos
no, but the federal authorities should be informed for each offense. Certain crimes should require the immigrant to be turned over to the federal authorities.
Again this could lead to a military state which means 'governmentally sanctioned crime"
@98BF6742mos
Yes, but create an easier path for them to stay in the US after being detained by ICE.
It should be dependent on the severity of the crime, like anything related to drugs or violent crimes. Otherwise no, the government should not use their status as a means for detainment.
@98B4H8S2mos
Yes, depending on what crimes they commit
@989XGKW2mos
Yes, but only for severe crimes
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