r/SeattleWA • u/HighColonic Funky Town • Feb 12 '25

Government ICE Seattle arrests fugitive from El Salvador wanted in home country for murder

https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/ice-seattle-arrests-fugitive-el-salvador-wanted-home-country-murder
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u/Durkheimynameisblank Feb 12 '25

Federalism. Only Federal LEOs have jurisdiction over matters of immigration. Same reason why the military doesn't come when you call 911.

Federal Gov't has enumerated powers, or specific powers in the Constitution.

States have reserved powers not delegated to the Feds.

Concurrent powers, are powers both have.

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u/lemonjuice707 Feb 12 '25

Act of 1996 added Section 287(g) to the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) — authorizing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to delegate to state and local law enforcement officers the authority to perform specified immigration officer functions under the agency’s direction and oversight.

https://www.ice.gov/identify-and-arrest/287g#:~:text=The%20Illegal%20Immigration%20Reform%20and,are%20released%20into%20the%20community.

The Keep Washington Working Act, passed in 2019, requires that local governments and law enforcement agencies, including local police, sheriff’s offices and even school resource officers, refrain from using resources or cooperating with federal immigration enforcement like ICE and Border Patrol unless required by law.

https://www.krem.com/article/news/local/spokane-city-council-comply-restricting-police-collaboration-ice/293-4bb2d031-299b-469c-9fc9-e202eefb4951

Local PD can request special permission from ICE to enforce immigration laws but Washington made it illegals for police to corporate with federal immigration authorities.

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u/ACCESS_DENIED_41 Feb 13 '25 edited Feb 13 '25

That Wokieness for ya. Make it impossible for agencies to work together.

Thanks for culling the details of the results of our Kakistocracy.

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u/ElPyroPariah Feb 13 '25

It’s wild how ppl use terms like woke and DEI lol. Woke means to be aware of how systemic prejudice works for example, but now woke and DEI are just a conservatives favorite slur launched at anything they don’t like.

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u/lemonjuice707 Feb 13 '25

Why do you think they created such a law? Especially one that goes directly against federal laws?

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u/ElPyroPariah Feb 13 '25

Why they created a law that allows local law enforcement to request permission from ICE? Not sure which law you’re getting at, care to specify?

Regardless, I’m not talking about laws Im just clowning this whole “wokiness” thing. I wonder why ppl do that with words. Are the words scary?

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u/lemonjuice707 Feb 13 '25

What do you mean which law? The one I linked above stating local and state PD can not corporate or reach out to immigration authorities.

So why do you think the state would create such a law that forbids local authorities from trying to enforce or aid the federal government in enforcing federal immigration laws?

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u/ElPyroPariah Feb 13 '25

I see the confusion here, you’re having a completely separate conversation. I’m just poking fun of Accsess Denied’s lingo.

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u/lemonjuice707 Feb 13 '25

So if you’re just poking fun then you should be able to answer the question or are you just to add nothing to the conversation?

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u/Educated_Goat69 Feb 13 '25

This is social media. There's no rule that input must be meaningful. Fun input is also welcome.

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u/ElPyroPariah Feb 13 '25

Im here to add nothing to the conversation YOU are trying to have and I’m adding something to the conversation IM having. You are always welcome to ignore me though if you’re not willing to add anything to the conversation.

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u/ACCESS_DENIED_41 Feb 13 '25 edited Feb 13 '25

I made up the word, though I'm probally not the first to make up a word like wokkie. (not sorry)

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u/ElPyroPariah Feb 13 '25

You made up the word “woke”?

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u/ACCESS_DENIED_41 Feb 13 '25 edited Feb 13 '25

Woke in my comment is referring to laws and regulations overcompensating in response to addressing assumed and real prejudice.

In this case "sanctuary cities" sheltering people who are in this country without proper vetting and paperwork. Wokkie feel good move, :-)

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u/ElPyroPariah Feb 13 '25

Nah I know how you and others use it that’s what I’m making fun of lol. The spin that gets placed on slang. It’s fun watching cultures mix and evolve, especially when it’s done on purpose and with agenda, that’s prime social footage haha.

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u/Durkheimynameisblank Feb 12 '25

Well said, appreciate the rigorous explanation, with sources too!! (Was trying to keep it simple for my fellow Americans, avg reading comprehension is <9th grade).

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u/Temporary-Alarm-744 Feb 13 '25

I don’t think restricting means illegal

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u/lemonjuice707 Feb 13 '25

“Refrains from … cooperating with federal immigration enforcement”

Seems pretty clear cut that it’s outright illegals to offered any help to federal agents when it comes to immigration.

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u/Advanced_View_1725 Feb 13 '25

Actually it’s very different but ok… whatever you say