Polarizing Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke has proposed yet another controversial idea this time with regard to immigration saying mayors and politicians who represent sanctuary cities should be prosecuted.
Speaking at the Conservative Political Action Conference late last month, Clarke called for the enforcement of an existing federal statute that says anyone who harbors undocumented immigrants can be jailed for up to 10 years. In the wake of the Trump administration’s more aggressive deportation stance, several mayors have promised to protect undocumented immigrants in their cities. Clarke emphasized specifically holding those mayors accountable as a way to deter others: “I’m telling you right now folks: You charge one mayor, one governor, one council president this stuff is going to end right away.”
Clarke also touched on the rift many conservatives say exists between local and federal governments with regard immigration enforcement, saying cities, counties and states should not hinder local law enforcement from assisting federal law enforcement.
