POL-UA 300 Lecture 5: Lecture 5 Notes
8 Feb 2017
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Federal officials must rely on local police to help enforce federal immigration laws. Local authorities are not required to detain illegal immigrants. Federal gov does(cid:374)"t ha(cid:448)e authority to co(cid:373)pel (cid:373)u(cid:374)icipalities or states. Sanctuary jurisdictions are places that have policies limiting how local law enforcement can cooperate with federal authorities. Enhancing public safety in the interior of the us exec order. Ice could begin deportation before criminal proceedings are complete. Municipalities that do not comply could lose grant money. Suggests different programs should reside at different levels. Preference heterogeneity and sorting give rise to the theory of functional specialization. Often the case that presidents have to work with congress, which have different considerations. Congress makes developmental decisions, because they look good for their electorate. Just as we better understand our own customs, food and music through comparison with those of other culture. We can better understand american political culture through cross-national comparison. Abundant land, minimal taxes, and few legal restraints.
