Via Washington Examiner:
Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson declined to say Monday whether cities offering “sanctuary” to dangerous illegal immigrants are posing a safety threat in the United States, just days after a criminal alien who was given sanctuary in San Francisco shot and killed a California woman.
Johnson was asked if the death of Kathryn Steinle last Thursday proved that sanctuary cities were part of the problem when it comes to removing dangerous immigrants. But Johnson didn’t answer directly, and instead said generally that the federal government is slowly starting to work more effectively with state and local governments on deportation matters.
“In my view, this type of situation highlights the importance of the direction where we are headed,” he said when asked about the California murder.
Johnson explained that many local jurisdictions were “resisting cooperating” with DHS under its Secure Communities program, which was aimed at deporting criminals behind bars. DHS replaced it in November with a new prioritized list of deportable aliens.