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San Francisco politics has never been without its drama and controversies. On Tuesday The Board of Supervisors voted 8-2 to pass Sanctuary City proposed legislation. The legislation would require undocumented youth to be turned over to immigration officials for possible deportation only after they're convicted of a felony not upon arrest.
Supervisor David Campos' legislation would make it harder for San Francisco authorities to surrender undocumented juveniles suspected of crimes to immigration authorities. The legislation would require juvenile suspects be convicted of a felony before San Francisco authorities contact immigration authorities, unless the suspect is charged as an adult.
Campos said outside to a joyful crowd, "we expect the mayor's office to follow the laws of the city and county of San Francisco. That's his job."
The 8-2 passing votes were enough to override an expected veto from Mayor Gavin Newsom.
San Francisco Mayor Spokesman Nathan Ballard in a statement said the mayor will continue to direct law enforcement officials to turn youth over to federal officials as soon as they're arrested on felony charges.
Under federal law a city cannot prohibit its employees from releasing information about an individual's immigration status.
The American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California has said the Mayor’s revised policy puts the city in legal jeopardy including violating state laws pertaining to youth confidentiality rights.
What is sanctuary city?
In 1989, San Francisco passed the "City and County of Refuge" Ordinance (also known as the Sanctuary Ordinance) which prohibits City employees from helping Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) with immigration investigations or arrests unless such help is required by federal or state law or a warrant.
For more information on San Francisco's Sanctuary City
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