I. C. E. For that guy or that woman or not that woman, that doesnt make any sense. While that might feel uneasy, uncomfortable, counter intuitive to a line Deputy Sheriff or line officer, the federal court and continues have changed and absent a comprehensive immigration policy, on the federal level, the national level, that now we are trying to reconcile that. Reporter San Francisco sanctuary status has been a sore point with law enforcement. But the sheriff mirkarimi says the policy is clear. He needs a court order or a warrant. But i. C. E. Only asks for a detainer. Which the sheriff says is not good enough. By the way, in the last 18 months, california released 10,000 undocumented immigrants. From custody. Without informing the feds. I. C. E. Has responded saying they have issued 200,000 detainers. And to get a warrant for each and every single one of them would cripple the justice system. Were live in San Francisco, kiet do, kpix 5. San Francisco Mayor ed lee released a statement.
Francisco sanchez with murder. The wheels of justice just starting to turn. It is not the first time that sanchez has found himself on the wrong side of the law. Kron 4 news has found out that he has been in and out of the criminal system for more than two decades. Starting as far back as 1991 in the years following the initial arrest he has had drug convictions and was deported several times by the feds. But each time he has made his way back, from back his home country mexico because he knew that his city had a sanctuary of no corporation with deportation he recently had drug charges dropped, and county offices did not inform federal immigration officials of his release many have openly defended that was good policy, spite of the immigration status of the only person charged with her murder sanchez will be appearing in court for his arraignment tomorrow afternoon catherine since the shooting. Theres been lots of renewed criticism of San Franciscos sanctuary program. This after sanche
About immigration, jana. Reporter ken, the District Attorneys Office says that Lopez Sanchez is expected to appear before a judge at 1 30 tomorrow here at the hall of justice as you mentioned this is really sparking a debate on immigration that goes not just from San Francisco city hall but all the way to the white house. The victims family says 45 yearold Juan Francisco Lopez Sanchez told investigators after the shooting that the it was an accident. That he was trying to shoot a seal. Today people gathered at the site for a mourning prayer vigil. We went to give our condolences to the family and assured them our church was praying for them. Reporter today mayor lee fired back with this statement. San francisco sanctuary policy protecting residents and is not intended to protect repeat criminals. San franciscos law gives the sheriff discretion and compliance with i. C. E. Requests. He was released from jail march 27th after a marijuana charge was dismissed. The attorney for the family
Decades ago. Keep my spirits up. [ indiscernible ] reporter we spoke with him over the phone from the facility he has been held in. But he says he has been trying to overcome his past for decades. When he was 20 he was involved in a armed robbery. He served 5 years for the crime. When he got out he was almost deported. [ indiscernible ] reporter he spent the next 15 years trying to make amends and worked his way up to program director. But last month i. C. E. Showed up at his door and took him away. He has been at detention facility in Southern California since. In a statement i. C. E. Explained he remains a priority based on his criminal history. There is discretion that i. C. E. Has in who they are going to pick and choose to make a priority. Where the priorities are wrong is not letting him have a fair day in court to prove he is rehabilitated. [ indiscernible ] reporter he says he has no family tize in china. The only language he speaks is china. If he went to china he would be hom
Francisco lopez sanchez. He appeared before the court to officially answer to the charge. How do you plead . No guilty. Reporter he is accused of firing a gun on pier 15. A bullet hit kate stinley as she walked with her father on the pier killing her. Despite the evidence, this is not a simple case. Immigration brought him here without prompting to face a drug charge. There was a case from december of 1995 it involved the sale of 20 of marijuana. Reporter the 20yearold case involving the 20 of marijuana was dropped its the reason sanchez was brought to San Francisco and the opportunity for him to have been on pier 14 last wednesday. When he goes on trial, San Francisco sanctuary city policy will likely be an unnamed defendant. The d. A. Spokesperson pointed out today was not about sanchez or the citys sanctuary city policy but about the victim, kate stinley and getting some measure of justice for her family. Sanchez is being held in jail without bail and is due back in court friday. We