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GoogleThirty-eight cities in the U.S. have been recognized as sanctuary cities, according to Tracy's office, but his sources have identified more than 200 city or county governments nationwide as having practiced such policies. For example, San Francisco, Calif., has been a sanctuary city since 1989, and in 2007 its mayor, Gavin Newsom, said his personnel would not assist with any federal immigration raids, according to the San Francisco Chronicle web site. Other such cities have adopted policies prohibiting law enforcement officials from asking those who are arrested about their immigration status.
Tracy's measure prohibits local governments in Tennessee, or their officials, from passing any ordinances or policies that would create a sanctuary city.
Tracy said the bill is designed to be a pre-emptive strike against the adoptions of any policies to protect those who are in the United States illegally. It also urges the state attorney general and local governments to pursue any federal funds allocated to combat illegal immigration.
"This legislation will prevent any city from even considering becoming a sanctuary city," said Tracy. "There is a high cost to illegal immigration for our cities, counties and state. I am pleased this legislation was approved."
The bill, SB1310, now goes to the governor for his signature.
Tracy, a Republican, represents the 16th Senate district including Bedford, Moore and parts of Rutherford counties.
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Even though we don't really need such legislation in TN, I think it's a good idea to go ahead and put it on the books. It just gives current laws and policies more "teeth." Great work Mr. Tracy!
Good Job Jim Tracy.
I agree jtjustice30 . . . best to go ahead and state for record where we stand so there are no questions later on.
Lamey . . . are you talking about groups like the Somalis or something else?
This is a good thing. Hopefully in time it will bring something good out of all the bad.
Good Job Sen. Tracy! Now everyone else needs to pray that this bill passes so it will become LAW. Maybe more locals can get jobs once that comes into play.
MORE DIVISIVENESS.I'M ASHAMED TO HAVE TRACY REPRESENTING ME.THIS IS NOT A GOOD BILL.WHO PAYS THE LAW ENFORCEMENT FOR EXTRA WORK IF THIS EXCUSE OF A proposed LAW IS PASSED?all caps/so irritated by this report that i left the caps lock key.sorry 'bout that y'all.
thank you Senator Tracy.
Finally! Thanks Jim!
good job Mr Tracey remembering that I am a firm Democrat
WE ARE VERY FORTUNATE TO HAVE JIM TRACY AS OUR STATE SENATOR. I PRAY THAT THIS BILL PASSES AND BECOMES LAW. THANK YOU JIM TRACY.....
Wow. simply wow. Sure makes me think there isn't a problem...
Evil Monkey . . . I am glad you understood what he was saying because it was mostly gibberish to me. Unfortunately that was the posting of an uneducated mind spouting off his lack of understanding of the world around him and his bigotry. He is no better than the supposed racists he decries.
I really do believe the world has gone insane and common sense and reason has left so many people.
THANK YOU.
T-G, For taking that azitlaner off the comments page. he was from los angeles, and it was guys like him that are ruining the USA. freedom of speach is one thing of great privlige. Glad to see locals like me and others are for Sen. tracys Bill. Gov. bredsen has no reason too sign this bill. I hope with letter writing and phone calls to his office we can do what Oklahoma has done. Our website:www.americanpatrol.com has stories. and we are carrying the Times Gazzette story about tracys bill. lets save our state becomming like california.
Say what you might about Bedford County, it is my kind of place to be. And that is worth standing up and fighting for our american way of life.
Open-borders alert: White House preparing to gut E-Verify
By Michelle Malkin * June 11, 2009 03:31 PM One of the few things the Bush administration did right on immigration enforcement was to strengthen and expand the E-Verify citizenship verification system for employers.
A Senate aide tells me this afternoon that the Obama White House is preparing to gut the program.
Buzz on the Hill is that Team Obama will repeal some of the Executive Orders from the Bush Administration dealing with E-verify and so-called "No Match" Social Security number notices.
Thank-you Sen. Tracy. I can see my vote wasn't wasted in 2008. Keep up the good work.
"SANCTUARY CITIES" or not, WE RAZA will eventually overwhelm those who deny US the right to reclaim a land that once belonged to us via LA RECONQUISTA DE AZTLAN, as WE brown people are now on the way to fulfill OUR destiny with fate, ...FAIT ACCOMPLI! ...And there is NOTHING racist whitey ameriKKKa can do to stop us NOW!
E.F. Mohammed Martinez
(East L.A.)
"SANCTUARY CITIES" or not, WE RAZA will eventually overwhelm those who deny US the right to reclaim a land that once belonged to us via LA RECONQUISTA DE AZTLAN, as WE brown people are now on the way to fulfill OUR destiny with fate, ...FAIT ACCOMPLI! ...And there is NOTHING racist whitey ameriKKKa can do to stop us NOW!
E.F. Mohammed Martinez
(East L.A.)
"SANCTUARY CITIES" or not, WE RAZA will eventually overwhelm those who deny US the right to reclaim a land that once belonged to us via LA RECONQUISTA DE AZTLAN, as WE brown people are now on the way to fulfill OUR destiny with fate, ...FAIT ACCOMPLI! ...And there is NOTHING racist whitey ameriKKKa can do to stop us NOW!
I see the fascist and racist ameriKKKanpatrol.cum is "thanking" the WEBMASTER CENSOR for CENSORING ME! So much for "free speech", huh boys?!
E.F. Mohammed Martinez
(East L.A.)
"SANCTUARY CITIES" or not, WE RAZA will eventually overwhelm those who deny US the right to reclaim a land that once belonged to us via LA RECONQUISTA DE AZTLAN, as WE brown people are now on the way to fulfill OUR destiny with fate, ...FAIT ACCOMPLI! ...And there is NOTHING racist whitey ameriKKKa can do to stop us NOW!
E.F. Mohammed Martinez
(East L.A.)
"THANK YOU.
T-G, For taking that (Aztlaner) azitlaner off the comments page. he (is) was from (Los Angeles) los angeles, and (it's) it was guys like him that are ruining the USA.(,) freedom of (speech) speach is one thing of great (privilege) privlige. Glad to see locals like me and others are for Sen. (Tracy's) tracys Bill. Gov. (Bresden) bredsen has no reason too sign this bill. I hope with letter writing and phone calls to his office we can do what Oklahoma has done. Our website:www.americanpatrol.com has stories. and we are carrying the Times (Gazette) Gazzette story about (Tracy's) tracys bill. (Let's) lets save our state (from becoming) becomming like (California) california.
Say what you might (say) about Bedford County, it is my kind of place to be. And that is worth standing up and fighting for our (American) american way of life.
-- Posted by (American Patrol Minutemen) american patrol minuteman on Thu, Jun 11, 2009, at 5:06 PM
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(WOW! IF THIS IS WHAT THE ACADEMICALLY CHALLENGED WHITE ILLITERATE RACIST XENOPHOBE DOMESTIC ameriKKKan PATROL MINUTEMEN ARE MADE OF, ...THEN WE EDUCATED RAZA KNOW FOR CERTAIN THAT WE WILL OVERWHELM AND OVERPOWER "THEM" THAR CRITTER COCKKKROACHES! TOUCHE! JAJAJAJAJAJA!)