The Alaska House Judiciary Committee will convene at 1 pm on June 20 to hear from opponents of the Alaska Department of Corrections contract allowing it to hold federal immigration detainees inside Alaska correctional institutions.
The hearing will feature invitation-only testimony from individuals and organizations who are anti-ICE in general, including the ACLU, which was one of the sponsors of the No Kings protests across the nation on Saturday.
The committee will receive testimony from the immigration attorney Nicolas Olano of Nations Law Group, the Alaska Civil Liberties Union’s Cindy Woods, and representatives from the Civil Division of the Alaska Department of Law. House Democrats are clearly intending to re-elevate this into the news cycle. On June 9, the Party for Socialism and Liberation made noise about the contract by staging a protest march to the Anchorage Correctional Complex.
The testimony is expected to examine legal, humanitarian, and financial implications of Alaska’s arrangement with the federal immigration agency, which, under President Donald Trump, is treating border law as enforceable, rather than merely a suggestion, as it as under President Joe Biden. Alaska is holding about 40 known illegal immigration detainees under an agreement with ICE at the state-run Anchorage Correctional Complex.
Committee Chair Rep. Andrew Gray, who called for the hearing, is an Anchorage Democrat. The hearing will be held at the Anchorage Legislative Information Offices at 1 pm in the Denali Room.
So, the communists at the ACLU and the Democrats in the Legislature are now working through government channels of secrecy to protect the criminals and illegal aliens. THIS is fascism.
ChrissyB–no secrecy involved. The hearing will be televised live on Gavel Alaska at and livestreamed on the House Judiciary Committee’s website
So they’ve been happy to take the Feds money in exchange for the promise to have availability and now that the Feds want to make use of the availability they’ve been paying for they are balking at the idea and want to review it. I’m not sure that these super-wokesters understand the optics they are putting out there, but I sure hope they keep it up and wake the silent majority!
It is our responsibility to assist in detaining felons, it is ICE’s responsibility to provide the felony warrants. Where is the transparency, show us the receipts
They should be returned the same way they came in, the Mexican border.
They may or may not have come in through Mexico, some likely came in through Canada. Since there were 22 countries of origin for these fine outstanding fathers from Delaware…or whatever other state they actually weren’t from, it’s hard to say exactly how they got here. Some were from Mexico, El Salvador, Guatemala, Venezuela, Honduras, Peru, Nicaragua, others were from Turkey, Russia, Jamaica, and Vietnam, there were some from Pakistan, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, India, Ghana, Zimbabwe, Gambia, Nigeria, and Egypt, there was one from Russia and another from the Netherlands. It’s a virtual model UN of illegal aliens.
Correct on the other Origins of Illegals here in Alaska and the Lower 48, it’s not all about Hispanics as it’s made out to be. There are some serious terrorists and crime syndicates involved in all this. Alaska has its share of some, and they need to be removed. The Drugs that are transported here that kill many Alaskans and other Americans have been brought here by these people. The Illegal Gambling, sex slaves, and human traffickers in Alaskan cities. Those doing nothing about it are our city councils and state officials.
If the illegal aliens are here illegally, then there is no need for a warrant. Get this through your thick skull. Doesn’t matter how long they’ve been here. They broke the law, they don’t have a green card, they’re not citizens, they have to go. ESPECIALLY if they’ve broken the law.
FYI, Trump is a felon. But you were saying something… please go on.
He is the President and Commander in Chief. Now quit crying about those politically motivated, fake charges.
Black coffee is a moron. Trump was tried by a kangaroo court. He is no felon.
Oh please another propaganda show courtesy of another democrat.
Reminds me of the “homeless emergency” meeting with Berkowitz. Every non-profit and other related entity was there to testify at length and then at the end of the meeting the public got ONE speaker for 3 minutes. Andrew Gray is not interested in “fact finding” or hearing from the public. Waste of time!
Super neat opinion. But I’ll still need to see your papers, please.
Sorry not making the leap here, please explain.
It seems that Mr. Gray wants to talk about individuals already incarcerated by ICE (for which I assume the Anchorage jail gets paid/person) and we know their status…..
Either you enter legally or you are a trespass criminal. So blow it out your ass black coffee. I’ll bet your not tough enough to drink black coffee
A Taxpayer–The “public” is not invited to the hearing. As SD notes, the invited speakers include immigration attorney Nicolas Olano of Nations Law Group, the Alaska Civil Liberties Union’s Cindy Woods, and representatives from the Civil Division of the Alaska Department of Law. There are some legitimate questions that need to be answered, including who negotiated the agreement, how much this will cost the state, what are the conditions of the place where the detainees are being housed, how are their food and medical needs being taken care of, do they have adequate access to the legally required legal representation, and is the state providing adequate translation services.
SA,
And don’t forget, these detainees need their full, statutory PFD. Late filing and late voting is always welcomed for illegals.
The committee isn’t solely Rep. Gray there are hardline Republicans such as Rep. Vance on the judiciary committee who will also have ample opportunity to ask questions. The purpose of the meeting is fact finding – I presume we will learn that these detainees are indeed at least mostly criminals (likely felons) and that they are being prepped for deportation. As it stands we don’t really know much of anything about them – least of all who is responsible for their caretaking
” least of all who is responsible for their caretaking”
Huh?
I am not sure what you mean by that HB, considering they are being housed in a secure facility and get “3 hots and a cot”. A judge has ruled that they are not allowed in this country and have committed crimes and the legal law enforcement agency has apprehended them to return them to the country they are a citizen of.
As for having “hard line republicans on the committee” that’s nice, but if you only invite a select group to testify, the answers you get WILL be skewed in that direction. I am hoping that Mrs Vance can invite individuals from law enforcement or others to round out and balance the panel.
You almost had a complete thought before your brain synapse mis-fired – Who is paying for the cost of said hots and cot? Who pays their medical bills? Who pays for the additional security etc? Presumably the fed should cover costs of their detainees.
Really? Insulting people instead of having a civilized conversation?
Is that moving the debate forward?
Simply not hanging on your every word and having a differing opinion does not make me any less intelligent or wrong. Debate is how our system of government is actually supposed to work….but I digress…
I took it as a given that the federal government pays the Anchorage jail a fee to house, feed etc. these inmates. That’s how it is done. The state of Alaska used to pay prisons in Arizona to incarcerate inmates there. It seemed obvious that the actual “care taking” is being performed by our prison staff, hence my question..
Again these are individuals, who have been deemed by a judge to be in violation of the law and subject to deportation. So I am still not sure what facts there are to find other than some bleeding heart finding another wife-beating, human smuggling “dad from Virginia”.
A taxpayer–We actually do not know if the detainees’ statuses have been adjudicated. We actually do not know if they have been charged with a criminal offense, much less whether or not they have been convicted of a felony. We also do not know whether or not they have been provided with the “3 hots and a cot”. There are many questions that ICE and the AK Dept of Law have refused to answer. And thus, the hearing.
Interesting statement here SA.
I find it fascinating that you all act as if this is the very first time we have federal detainees in our prisons. Frankly if you believe that I have a bridge to sell you.
We are a remote state and I bet you donuts to dollars that there is a longstanding agreement between the Federal agencies and state and local entities to temporarily house/detain federal prisoners. It is certainly the first time you and your compadres bellyache about any of it. You and Mr. Gray clearly never cared before
It also seems interesting that you do not know how our law enforcement officers work. You imply that they fall our of bed in the morning and just willy-nilly grab people of the streets. That’s idiotic and false. They follow protocols, laws and warrants and develop evidence and proof for court proceedings. I reject your STASI insinuation as false and inflammatory.
Last but not least how asinine of you to suggest that our prison personnel mistreats prisoners. Do you have any proof or are you just making it up as you go?
There is a reason Mr. Grey is not inviting the public to speak and only invites a lopsided group of activists standing to gain from the publicity, he is not interested in facts. He is playing to his base and if he can besmirch the governor and the president while he is at it, so much the better.
Since ICE is targeting people that don’t have warrants… no, most of them are not wanted for crimes. It seems self explanatory, but you are a Trumper.
Anyway… I’ll need to see you paper, please.
Most? I would like to know where you get your information.
It should be pointed out that entering this country illegally IS a violation of the law. Some of those who do not have a warrant for criminal acts, have an order of removal, having gone through the legal process and hearing. Some of these orders are years old, when courts determined that these individuals are not here legally, not eligible for asylum and therefor received a legal order to deport, yet did not leave.
Why do you defend these fence jumpers and freeloaders and lump them in with the legal immigrant group. While legal immigrants waited sometimes years, filled out tons of papers, had their background checked, a physical and needed a sponsor or a means to support themselves, while being barred from ANY social services assistance for several years, these illegals get the red carpet treatment. They get free housing, free healthcare, spending money food stamps etc.. A society is unsustainable under these conditions.
“no, most of them are not wanted for crimes”
What part of enforcing federal immigration law do YOU not get?
Oh I forgot you are apparently someone, for whom laws only apply when they work in your favor…..
It’s hardly fact finding. When you invite only those who oppose the detention that’s called railroading. I hope the #1 question for these criminally minded groups is: Why should we keep people in the United States who are here illegally and have broken the law?
CC–Perhaps you missed the statement in SD’s article that noted that the AK Dept of Law is expected to be one of the entities at the hearing. There is no reason to believe that they would be opposed to the detention or that they would be “criminally minded.”
It isn’t as if the detainees are camped on the park strip. They are housed in cells with other lawbreakers. Your property and children/wives/mothers etc are safe from harm by them. Would the uproar be the same if they were housed at Adak? (out of sight, out of mind) Or are you trying to be an Alaskan Oversight Committee?
You’re scared of day workers and 7-11 clerks? Wow, Yyou must watch a ton of television! Hahaha!
Actually, ICE just arrested a man at Home Depot in LA for being illegally in the country. A background check revealed that he had been deported several times and had convictions for child sexual abuse. When you hire some day laborer at the corner, you really have no idea whom you bring into your home and around your family.
Here is a question for all you “No Kings and protect illegals” folks.
Where exactly where you, protesting and carrying on when President Obama deported 5.3 million illegals over his 2 terms or Biden deporting 4.6 million illegals in his 4 years?????
Not a peep from any of you. No rending of garments or wailing with crocodile tears. I guess back then that was all legal an kosher and ICE was just doing their jobs!
Can we say “sore losers and manufacture outrage”?
If they want it to be more than their crappy propaganda they would have opened it to We the common people rather than the Elite political contributions which buy a invitation yet another example of pay for play
What conservative groups are attending and advocating their support of deportation and detaining illegal aliens?
You mean there are illegals in Alaska?
We’ll, blow me down.
Right on Rollo T!
President Donald Trump. Busy cleaning up all the messes created by Joe Biden, Obama, Schumer, Pelosi, and the commies funded by George Soros who pretend to be patriots of American democracy.
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Trump is not even 1/8 completed with this term. If he runs again in 2028, which he will find a way to do, he is less than 1/16 completed with his agenda to retransform and reconfigure the US government.
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Trump = the best KING ever in America.
Don’t worry the illegals will still get your kids fentanyl, rape a few girls then kill them , attack police and burn you home down. So sleep tight Biden will be still running the country.
Hey Julia,
When you kiss the ring, then we have a king.
Until then, I’m enjoying the TDS you woke freaks cry about everyday.
This event sounds like yet another liberal echo chamber like MSNBC and The View. No contrasting opinions or testimony. Oh, yeah, this will be productive – for the Anchorage Daily News and the Reddit lunatics.
A complete waste of time and money to advance a BS narrative by the socialists running our state government.