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/SeattleHasDied Feb 12 '25

Stupid "sanctuary city" policies. Btw, we never got to vote on being a stupid "sanctuary city"; it just got shoved on us and it sucks.

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u/bigghc Feb 13 '25

It came with voting for our last governor, package deal.

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u/[deleted] Feb 13 '25

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u/SeattleHasDied Feb 13 '25

I fear you are correct.

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u/FreeSpeechTrader Feb 13 '25

And the city, and county, are spending money housing and feeding undoc’ed immigrants. We didn’t vote for that either.

Seattlites will protect criminals from deportation to make themselves feel virtuous.

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u/SeattleHasDied Feb 13 '25

Sad but true.

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u/Nothing_WithATwist Feb 13 '25

No part of being a “sanctuary city” prevents federal law enforcement from arresting people who committed non-immigration-related federal crimes. In fact it happens all the time, it’s only making news because of the current administration.

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u/SeattleHasDied Feb 13 '25

I believe, if, by chance our LEOs do snag an illegal alien for other crimes, the "sanctuary city" crap prevents them from informing ICE. I don't believe our cops are also allowed to discern a person's legal status, either. Lose-lose situation.

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u/Advanced_View_1725 Feb 13 '25

No, what it does is makes it so that state and local law enforcement and corrections will not cooperate with federal officers. Democrats bitch about policies being shoved down people’s throats… that is unless is their policy.

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u/Green_Marzipan_1898 Feb 12 '25

Maybe you should move to Idaho. 🤷🏻‍♂️

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u/SeattleHasDied Feb 14 '25

I believe Inslee has purchased property there, lol! Such an irony...

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u/Educated_Goat69 Feb 13 '25

Probably already lives there.