In both of your examples there’s the issue of individuals being in immediate danger, which was not an issue in this case.
But that’s beside the point, at least as far as I’m concerned.
Our status as a sanctuary city isn’t worth the paper it’s written on if city leadership can’t provide some measure of assurance to undocumented citizens that they will be protected. OBV I’m aware that by federal law the city can’t legally take action (didn’t some Martin something whatsisname jr. have something to say about that?)
What they can, and IMO must do is precisely what I’m arguing- disobedience via inaction. So what if an ICE office is blockaded? What does this cost the city?
