The U.S. Justice Department
released Attorney General Sessions comments on the verdict in the Kate Steinle case:
“When jurisdictions choose to
return criminal aliens to the streets rather than turning them over to federal
immigration authorities, they put the public’s safety at risk. San Francisco’s
decision to protect criminal aliens led to the preventable and heartbreaking
death of Kate Steinle. While the State of California sought a murder charge for
the man who caused Ms. Steinle’s death—a man who would not have been on the
streets of San Francisco if the city simply honored an ICE detainer—the people
ultimately convicted him of felon in possession of a firearm. The Department of
Justice will continue to ensure that all jurisdictions place the safety and
security of their communities above the convenience of criminal aliens. I urge
the leaders of the nation’s communities to reflect on the outcome of this case
and consider carefully the harm they are doing to their citizens by refusing to
cooperate with federal law enforcement officers.”
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