In December two thousand fifteen, San Francisco resident Pedro Figaro is Arseno reported his car stolen. When he came for the police report, Immigration and Customs enforcement was notified. Because Pedro is here illegally from Iddal Salvador. He was picked up. He spent two months in federal immigration detention. Now Pedro is suing San Francisco. His lawyer, Siria Hussein says, as a victim of crime, Pedro Figaro was exactly the type of person who should have been protected by San Francisco
sanctuary ordinance. Because Trump is promising mass deportations and threatening sanctuary city, she says, everyone in law enforcement must be held accountable. No, she does not see the irony in asking for law enforcement to be accountable. This woman's a liberal. Incidentally, Pedro was flagged because he had an outstanding warrant. He was supposed to be deported ten years ago. He also has a drunk driving conviction. Now he's demanding monetary damages.
He also wants to force San Francisco police to file immigration paperwork stating that he was falsely imprisoned. This could make him eligible for a visa. Meanwhile, San Francisco is investigating the officers who handled Pedro's case to see if they should be punished now. Unless something changes, Mr Zarseno can assume that his lawsuit against the city will be resolved before immigration catches up with him again. They're backlogged over two years. The system needs fixing, not later, but
right now. M