Legal analyst Greg Jarrett spoke on FOX Business Monday about how Democratic officials who try to harbor illegal immigrants could face legal consequences, including jail time and withholding of federal funds. .
Sebastián Zapeta Khalil, 33, an illegal immigrant from Guatemala, was charged Friday with allegedly setting a woman on fire and killing her while riding the subway. On “The Bottom Line,” Jarrett was asked about immigration detainees placed at Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Zapeta Khalil. tell FOX News reported that although a detainee complaint was made, the New York City Department of Corrections would not honor it due to current policy.
“Well, that person is violating several federal laws. It's a crime to illegally hide, harbor, or shelter someone here. As you just pointed out, the deportation of federal employees. It is also a felony to impede, impede, or impede,” Jarrett said.
“In Denver, for example, the mayor at one point promised, 'We're going to mobilize the police and the public.' We're going to block Mr. Trump's deportation order.” Now, he has news. “I did,” Jarrett added. “This is a crime punishable by five years in prison for each offense committed. So if you protect 10 people, you'll be in prison for 50 years; if you protect 20 people, you'll be in prison for 100 years.”
Since President-elect Donald Trump's victory in November, Democratic officials have increasingly pushed back against his plan to deport the largest number of illegal immigrants. Leaders including Democratic Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, Democratic Tucson Mayor Regina Romero, and Denver Mayor Mike Johnston have vowed to stand up to President Trump and border czar-designate Tom Homan. Mr. Johnston went so far as to say that the city's police and residents would not cooperate with the process. (Related: 'People's Patrol': Guardian angel watches over subway after woman is burned alive)
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Jarrett went on to say that if prison terms aren't enough to intimidate Democratic officials, cutting federal funding might be enough to fend them off.
“If the threat of prison isn't enough to get the mayor and governor's attention, then I say hurt them where it really hurts: their wallets,” Jarrett said. “All they care about is money. Congress passed a law in 1996 that requires them to cooperate with ICE, detainers, tips, etc. If they don't do that, they'll lose billions of dollars every year. Federal dollars could be lost.”
“It would bankrupt certain cities and states. So we're a long way from forcing these sanctuary jurisdictions to comply with federal law, but federal law supersedes state and local laws on deportation.” said Jarrett.
Since being named border czar in November, Homan has repeatedly warned against Trump's deportation plan. In an interview on Fox News, Homan told the mayor and other Democratic officials to “completely stand down” and said attorney general candidate Pam Bondi could file a lawsuit.
Polls before Election Day showed that illegal immigration was one of Americans' top concerns when choosing where to vote. Since President Joe Biden took office in 2021, more than 7 million illegal immigrants have been encountered by authorities at the southern border, a record number. According to To U.S. Customs and Border Protection data.
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