Did SF break Federal Law by paying 7000 a month to shield illegal teen drug dealers from deportation?

Question

San Francisco -- The last illegal immigrant juvenile offender who had been in a $7,000-a-month group home as part of San Francisco's now-abandoned effort to shield young immigrants from deportation has bolted, authorities said Tuesday.

The youth walked away from the unlocked center in Atascadero (San Luis Obispo County) on Monday, bringing to 12 the number of illegal immigrant offenders in the past month who have fled from youth homes hundreds of miles from the city.

Ten of the 12, all of them from Honduras and all detained for dealing drugs, are still at large, including the youth who disappeared early Monday.

The juveniles were among the offenders San Francisco juvenile probation officials had decided not to refer to federal authorities for possible deportation proceedings. The city flew several such youths to their native countries without telling the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, and when federal officials objected to the flights, city officials started sending the offenders to group homes outside San Francisco. City taxpayers picked up the $7,000 monthly tab for each juvenile.http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/07/23/BAGF11TAMB.DTL

Answer 1

The constitution is written so that states have the ability to challenge the federal government.  There are lenghty procedures that must be followed before the federal government can act.  In most cases they won't act.

Answer 2

Why bother to collect taxes to pay for police if they only are there to catch speeders? WHY ARE ILLEGALS SO DARN IMPORTANT TO THIS NATION THAT THE REST OF US HAVE TO PUT UP WITH THIS NONSENCE HAPPENING DAY AFTER DAY? It’s amazing that if these kids were born and raised here (citizens), they would be in jail until age 21, maybe then transfered to an adult prison. But, being they are illegal, they get a “pass” to a “group home”(!?!).

Answer 3

Well it sounded like they was trying to do something but then the gov said they had to stop it. The flying them out to other countries. What were they suppose to do with them if the gov didn't want that? Leave them on the streets? I think the gov broke federal laws not SF and those places for juveniles charge 2 much anyway coz it don't cost that much to take care of the kids. Like that other guy said I think those places need to be investigated coz their cheating the taxpayers.

Answer 4

Yes, and I'm sure that they are proud of it.

Answer 5

It costs $7,000 a mo.? Strange, SS only sends me $620. I have to believe it's $500 for the kid and $6,500 for some politician. Maybe they're investigating the wrong people.

Answer 6

Yes and they have been doing it for years. SF was a nice city back in the day. Now it's full of losers like mayor Newsome

Answer 7

Yes illegals get better treatment than citizens.