SF supes reject anti-immigrant measure

[KamaAina]

http://www.48hills.org/2015/10/20/supes-reject-anti-immigrant-measure/

The Board of Supes today staved off what could have been a terrible statement on immigration and instead passed a unanimous measure that puts the city on record as opposing the federal government’s efforts to deport people through the Priority Enforcement Program.

It was, immigrant-rights groups agreed, a major victory – and while the pro-immigrant measure by Sup. David Campos passed11-0, a competing measure that community leaders called “reactionary” and “knee-jerk politics” only failed by one vote....

The measure by Sup. Mark Farrell had nice words about the Sanctuary City policy, but ultimately sought to have Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi rescind his policy of declining to turn over immigrants to federal authorities without a warrant.

It was a response to the tragic and senseless killing of Kate Steinle, which has whipped up anti-immigrant fervor around the country and fueled the right wing of the Republican Party.

[randys1]

1. So Ross is a good guy, policy wise

[KamaAina]

2. The Chron had a field day bashing Ross with that one

when the fault really lay with ICE, which could easily have had someone waiting to pick the guy up when he appeared on the ancient pot charge.