September 14, 2006
Logan's Run, The Home Game
Sanctuary isn't just a myth in some cheesy seventies sci-fi flick.
It's the here and now.
- While other cities in the county aggressively attempt to rid their communities of undocumented immigrants, local activists are planning to turn National City into a “sanctuary city.”
Such a classification means city funds will not be used to enforce federal immigration laws, which is already the case in National City.
Mayor Nick Inzunza declared in an interview on National Public Radio last week that he wants National City to be a sanctuary city, a designation being promoted through a grass-roots effort in other parts of California and the country.
I look forward to the day some town out there declares itself a sanctuary city from federal income taxes. There's a sanctuary I can get behind.
But seriously, are there any cases like this? I suppose medical marijuana is sort of like this... or Alaska's repeated attempts at legalization. But in regards to a border / security issue?
Would a city say it's airport is not going to do any X-Ray screening?
I'm down with the Tenth Amendment, but isn't this the wrong direction?
Tip to Allahpundit, who writes, Federalism, baby. It's not just for conservatives anymore.
I've spent some time in National City. They have a large enough filipino community to support a food court. Everybody was nice to me but rude to my wife, who didn't speak enough Tagalog for their high standards.
They've used the commerce clause in Raich v Gonzales to enforce national drug laws over state. I think that's overreaching. Grow some weed in Bakersfield and ship it to Tehachapi, where's the interstate commerce?
I don't see National City on nearly so firm ground. A closer parallel would be San Francisco (and Boulder I think) refusing to enforce the Patriot Act.
Nor did I see teenage heartthrob Ms. Jenny Agutter in National City...
Posted by: jk at September 14, 2006 10:16 AM | What do you think? [1]