Posted On:
August 8, 2009
San Francisco Police Chief's views on immigration enforcement
Yesterday, San Francisco's newest police chief, George Gascon was sworn into office. With only one day in office he already recognizes that immigration enforcement is a controversial issue in San Francisco.
In a news story reported by KCBS, Chief Gascon indicated that he is opposed to immigration raids. He does not believe that the local police should be doing immigration work. While agreeing that undocumented individuals need to follow the same rules as everyone else, he stated that in order for local authorities to be effective, they need to work closely in the community. They cannot be effective if community members will not talk to the police because they are afraid of being deported.
