Everyone has opinions these days about San Francisco's policy toward undocumented immigrants, its status as a so-called "Sanctuary City." It started after Francisco Sanchez -- an immigrant here illegally from Mexico and released from the county jail in April -- was arrested and charged with murdering 32-year-old Kate Steinle. She was shot and killed with a gun as she walked along a waterfront pier with her father. Sanchez had been repeatedly deported and re-entered the U.S. illegally. The whole thing set off a firestorm with presidential candidate Donald Trump fueling the flames; then the mayor, sheriff, the feds and police all started pointing fingers at each other. So much of this debate -- it's become part of the presidential campaign now -- focuses on why this undocumented immigrant was released in San Francisco by the sheriff -- without notifying federal immigration authorities. Host Scott Shafer speaks about sanctuary cities and the complexities of immigration law with Kevin Johnson, Dean of UC Davis Law School.
The Pier 14 Shooting: San Francisco's Sanctuary City Policy in the Spotlight
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