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Rule of law city is a term given to an American city that is specifically declared to offer no protection for illegal immigrants. Following the example of the "sanctuary city" term, this designation appears to have no legal meaning.
History of rule of law cities
editIn an action prefiguring the Support Our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act, the city council of Costa Mesa, California voted in December 2005 to permit its police officers to check the immigration status of criminal suspects.[1][2][3] Now an ICE agent is assigned to Costa Mesa's jail to perform that specific duty.[1][4]
The term appears to have first been used on April 28, 2010 by Costa Mesa Mayor Allan Mansoor (an honorary member of the Minuteman Project)[5] in designating Costa Mesa as the first such city.[6] Its city council passed a resolution on May 18 to officially apply the designation;[7] Mayor Mansoor announced the passage of the resolution to a national audience on On the Record w/ Greta Van Susteren on May 19 and on Happening Now on May 20.[8]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Pak, Ellyn (May 17, 2010; updated online May 18, 2010). "Mayor wants Costa Mesa to be a 'Rule of Law City'". Orange County Register. Retrieved May 20, 2010.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Calif. City Council Votes to Enforce Immigration Laws, Protester Arrested". Fox News Channel. Associated Press. January 4, 2006. Retrieved May 20, 2010.
- ^ Norvell, Scott (January 8, 2006). "Slaves to PC - Law Enforcement 101)". Fox News Channel. Retrieved May 20, 2010.
- ^ "Costa Mesa: Illegal Immigrants Not Welcome Here". Los Angeles, California. Associated Press. May 19, 2010. Retrieved May 20, 2010.
- ^ Lowe, Peggy (January 26, 2006). "Illegal immigration foes laud mayor". Orange County Register. Retrieved May 20, 2010.
- ^ "Costa Mesa mayor wants tougher immigration policy". Washington Examiner. Associated Press. April 29, 2010. Retrieved May 20, 2010.
During a news conference Wednesday, Mansoor said: 'I'm here to state that Costa Mesa is not a sanctuary city and is in fact a rule of law city.'
- ^ Roeder, Allan L. (May 17, 2010). "CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT, MEETING DATE: MAY 18, 2010, ITEM NUMBER: IX-3" (PDF). Costa Mesa, California: City of Costa Mesa. Retrieved May 20, 2010.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ "'We Are Not a Sanctuary City'". Fox News Channel. May 20, 2010. Retrieved May 20, 2010.