Gubernatorial Pardons to Defeat Deportation vs. State 'Take Care' Requirements
Topics: Sanctuary Cities, Criminal Aliens
"Preventing the admission of criminals has long been a concern to the public and policy makers. Even in the colonial period, there were laws against the arrival of criminals. Laws barring admission to the United States for those who have committed certain crimes remain in force today."
Andrew Arthur, the Center's Resident Fellow in Law and Policy, discusses Maryland's immigration policy after recent MS-13 gang related murder of a 14-year-old girl.