An effort by San Francisco to shield eight young Honduran crack dealers from federal immigration officials backfired when the youths escaped from Southern California group homes within days of their arrival, officials said Monday.San Francisco wants to protect illegal immigrant crack dealers but doesn't want you to own a handgun.Could we make this up?
The walkaways are the latest in a string of embarrassments for city officials who are protecting illegal-immigrant drug dealers from federal authorities and possible deportation because of San Francisco's 1989 declaration that the city is a sanctuary for undocumented immigrants.
Tuesday, July 01, 2008
8 crack dealers shielded by S.F. walk away
The San Francisco Chronicle reports:
