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@ISIDEWITHQuestionsimmigration8yrs ago

Should immigrants be deported if they commit a serious crime?

In 2015 the U.S. House of Representatives introduced the Establishing Mandatory Minimums for Illegal Reentry Act of 2015 (Kate’s Law.) The law was introduced after San Francisco 32 year old San Francisco resident Kathryn Steinle was shot and killed by Juan Francisco Lopez-Sanchez on July 1, 2015. Lopez-Sanchez was an illegal immigrant from Mexico who had been deported on five separate occasions since 1991 and been charged with seven felony convictions. Since 1991 Lopez-Sanchez had been charged with seven felony convictions and deported five times by the U.S. Immigration and Naturaliza…  

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 @92M54NKanswered…3yrs3Y

It depends if the serious crime is justifiable such as killing in self defense.

 @ISIDEWITHasked…1yr1Y

How do you believe consequences for criminal actions should differ between citizens and non-citizens, if at all?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…1yr1Y

How would you feel if someone was forced to leave the country after calling it home for many years because they committed a crime?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…1yr1Y

What's your opinion on the balance between law enforcement and the protection of community members, regardless of their immigration status?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…1yr1Y

How might the fear of deportation affect an individual's willingness to engage with community services, such as reporting crimes or seeking medical help?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…1yr1Y

If someone has been a positive contributor to a community for years, should a single serious crime erase all their good deeds?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…1yr1Y

In what ways can a policy of deporting immigrants for serious crimes impact the sense of security and trust within immigrant communities?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…1yr1Y

What should be the priorities for local law enforcement: upholding federal immigration laws or focusing on community policing and safety?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…1yr1Y

Can the concept of a sanctuary city coexist with the necessity to uphold the law and protect citizens from crime?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…1yr1Y

Do you think that the potential of deportation for serious crimes acts as a deterrent against such crimes, or does it have the opposite effect?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…1yr1Y

Where should we draw the line in deciding whether an immigrant who has committed a serious crime has relinquished their right to stay in their adopted country?

 @8Z24Z2Fanswered…3yrs3Y

Treat them like any other Australian citizen in this country.

 @8SGB4YXanswered…4yrs4Y

No immigrants at all.