“San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom announced Wednesday [July 2nd] that the city would begin handing over for deportation juvenile illegal immigrants with drug convictions…,” reported the Washington Post. The action marks a stark turnabout for the liberal Newsom, champion of gay marriages, universal health care, and extra-marital affairs. In April of 2007, according to the San Francisco Chronicle, Mayor Newsom announced he would do everything in his power to “discourage federal authorities from conducting immigration raids.” Lately Newsom has been singing a different tune, a change brought about by the Mayor’s desire to be governor of California, and the brutal murder of three San Franciscans. An election year plus some bad press has brought the Mayor to his senses, for now.
Edwin Ramos illegally entered the United States and settled in San Francisco as a minor. A citizen of El Salvador and part of the notorious MS-13 gang – described by law enforcement officials as the largest and most ruthless gang in the Western Hemisphere – it didn’t take Ramos long to find trouble. Convicted of two gang-related felonies when he was 17, Ramos was nonetheless shielded from federal immigration authorities by San Francisco’s “City of Refuge” policy. Worse still, Ramos was arrested as a 20-year-old earlier this year on a weapons charge, but still the feds were not notified. After all, San Francisco is full of bleeding heart liberals who zealously defend punks like Ramos. “These kids have really been victimized,” said Patricia Lee, quoted by the Washington Post. “They come from incredibly bad circumstances. Their families are starving.” So, the reasoning goes, we’ll let them stay in the City by the Bay. Newsom “said the city spent $2.3 million housing convicted youths,” all the while failing to notify immigration agents. This policy proved costly for the Bologna family.
48-year-old Tony Bologna and his two sons Michael and Matthew were returning home from a family outing when their path crossed that of Mr. Ramos. After a brief argument over which car had the right-of-way, Ramos saw fit to gun down the three men. The Bologna’s were unarmed and shot inside their car. They never had a chance, thanks to Mayor Newsom and San Francisco’s misguided compassion. Just like that, Danielle Bologna is widowed and deprived of her two sons, ages 20 and 16. I wonder if the Mayor said “sorry.”
“Prosecutors have charged Ramos with three counts of murder and multiple special allegations involving gang membership, firearm use and multiple murders that could result in life in prison without parole or the death penalty. However, District Attorney Kamala Harris has previously pledged not to seek the death penalty in San Francisco during her tenure,” reported CBS-5, a San Francisco affiliate. Well that’s just great. First Newsom and his ilk let killers enter the country illegally, then they protect law-breaking illegal immigrants from deportation, allowing the monsters to prey on American citizens. Finally, instead of executing the maggot, we’ll be feeding, housing, clothing, and paying for Ramos’ medical care for decades. Only in an America run by liberals.
Those of us living in Southern California have a stake in San Fran’s activities as well. After abandoning its sanctuary policy, San Francisco authorities employed “the city’s fallback position: sending convicted Honduran juveniles to a group home in Southern California. Within 10 days of arriving at the unguarded facility, all eight had run away,” according to the Washington Post. That’s just great. Was anyone in San Francisco held accountable for placing San Bernardino residents at risk? The article doesn’t say, but don’t hold your breath. If one of the Hondurans kills your family, I’m sure someone up north will send a card.
If you are as outraged as I am about Mayor Newsom’s unconscionable protection of criminal illegal immigrants, you can give him a piece of your mind by clicking here: www.sfgov.org/site/mayor. Don’t be shy. The blood of the Bolognas is on Newsom’s hands.
Posted by Jerry Pomeroy in Cultural Insanity, Illegal Immigration