Patriot Act: Anti-ImmigrantRita Mandelenisbyline‚ Jan. 25‚ 2006Supervisors Chris Daly, Ross Mirkarimi and Sophie Maxwell joined advocates for a rally in front of City Hall yesterday to make public that the Board of Supervisors condemned the“Border Protection, Antiterrorism, and Illegal Immigration Control Act of 2005.” San Francisco will not enforce any of the provisions, perhaps the most troubling of which being that anyone present illegally in the U.S. would be a criminal. The federal government can withhold funding to cities like San Francisco who will not participate. Supervisor Chris Daly introduced the legislation recommitting San Francisco to “providing a safe, healthy and dignified place to live, regardless of immigration status.” He vowed that the City would continue to support the Day Labor Program, one of the city organizations who would be most impacted by the Act. |