“The doctrine of sanctuary is a quaint relic from medieval times. Fortunately as a rule of English law the tradition died out in 1623, and was never in evidence in the U.S. Until now. The New Sanctuary Movement is a religious and political network of radical left congregations who claim America’s immigration laws are immoral and — like slavery and Jim Crow laws — should be repealed. There are a dozen such sanctuaries in Los Angeles County alone. Immigration and Naturalization Service officers have been reluctant to enter such temples because of the certain political and public relations backlash, though INS officers presumably would not hesitate to enter a church if the fugitive were also wanted for larceny. This suggests the INS does not consider illegal immigration and violating a court order serious offenses. And if the INS is not willing to enforce the law, there is little point having a law.” [editor’s note: “There is little point in having a law” is about the best summation of immigration as a practical matter that I’ve yet come across. Too bad the guy who WROTE it doesn’t GET it - TLK] (08/22/07)