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Clarifications on sanctuary city laws and community board appointments
1:23:36
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Chair Richard R. Buery Jr. clarifies for Frank Morano that sanctuary city laws establish procedures for cooperation with federal immigration enforcement, rather than prohibiting it entirely.
Morano reiterates his belief that voters oppose the current policies.
Julius Tajiddin then corrects Morano's earlier statement about community board appointments, explaining that under the current charter, if a council member submits the precise number of nominations allotted to them, the Borough President is obligated to appoint those individuals.
Richard R. Buery Jr.
1:23:36
One thing I would just add, not not a question, but I just wanna, not to debate the policy, but just to specify.
1:23:44
You talked about sanctuary city laws.
1:23:45
Again, sanctuary city laws don't prevent coordination between law enforcement and immigration.
1:23:52
It sets the context in which that immigrate that cooperation is possible.
1:23:55
For example, people commit to serious crimes when there is a warrant.
1:23:58
So just wanna clarify.
1:24:00
It's not a it's not a prevention of cooperation.
1:24:02
I know it's not the not the substance of the testimony.
1:24:06
It requires some degree of process for cooperation between local law enforcement and, federal immigration.
1:24:12
So I just wanted to clarify.
Frank Morano
1:24:14
Not to belabor the point.
1:24:16
I would just add that I think if the voters got to vote on it this year, you put it on the ballot, they would reach a different conclusion than the prior city
Richard R. Buery Jr.
1:24:24
council.
1:24:24
I understand.
1:24:25
I again, I just wanna clarify the point of law, not the, not not the substance of the testimony.