Why are sanctuary cities allowed in the United States if our country has immigration laws?

Question

The United States of America have had federal immigration laws which should overrule state laws permitting sanctuary cities. Why are these laws not enforced by the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of our federal government?

Answer 1

same reason why we have anti-immigrant cities which want to enact Federal immigration laws  :

they are trying to do what they are not suppose to , both of them !!!

Answer 2

Because they are turning those cities into lawlessness and preferred treatment is giving to illegals, meaning illegals can drive without a license and their supporters want them to have   licenses, but with so many lying,using  many forms of fake documents, you may as well say, sanctuary cities would welcome bin laden, under the guise of compassion and everybody makes mistakes. Terrorists can enter this country at will and be allowed to remain in sanctuary cities where the police have 2 sets of laws...Another thing if sanctuary cities are so great ,how come all illegals are not living in them ? Why are they all not in SF ? In SF you can be 40 years old say you are 17 and  the police will set you free. Why are they  eroding, what made this country great. Now this country is becoming just like the country they left. Fraud,lying,cheating,stealing, drinking and driving, corruption is rampant,churches even condone document fraud as long as they pay taxes and money is a false God, when you have corrupted morals .

Answer 3

Technically it's not a matter of a local government failing to enforce immigration laws.  Instead, it's a matter of the federal government failing to enforce them.  The federal law enforcement agencies responsible for immigration enforcement--ICE, primarily--can come into cities anytime and enforce laws.  But there is no absolute obligation for local governments to turn over illegal aliens in custody to ICE.

Furthermore, local governments, along with state governments, have rights to do as they please in some areas, and this can include how to treat illegal aliens.

Answer 4

Because everyone agrees that both the statutes and enforcements of the statutes are a mess and the whole system needs a complete overhaul.  Congress realized that some time back.  The law could be completely different in another year.  So we should be tearing families apart and disrupting the economy over laws that may not be the laws in another year?

Answer 5

Our Democratically controlled congress could withold federal funding to these cities for not complying with federa law, but like every other important problem they have it is ignored and not dealt with. Simply a lack of will and not caring about their own country. People are literally being murdered in the streets because of these horrible policies.