re: City of Glendale, CA releases statement that they’re no longer cooperating with ICE

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States and municipalities are not obliged to enter into contracts with the Fedgov

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So on the flip side, if a state or municipality asks for federal funding that should be denied by the Fedgov post haste, correct?

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This has literally nothing to do with what I posted (and you replied)

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So what would be illegal if Glendale took in 10,000 Chines nationals?

The Fedgov is under no obligation to enter into a contract with a state or municipality either. They often do turn down requests for federal funding for projects and services

Personally wish they would turn down more funding requests.

Military bases are federal land owned or leased by the federal government and as such is federal reservation. Federal government does not own ports like the Port of Long Beach....either Long Bch or L.A. County owns the Port as a whole and the federal government leases out space there. The Port is free to renegotiate at the proper time.

For example: The Port of New Orleans is owned by the Port Authority in New Orleans. The US NAVY has limited space it leases.

In California or the nation as a whole?

Where are you getting this info?

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In very isolated, specific instances dealing with a very small population in a very small geographic area.

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So like…LA - cool.

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There are a lot more police in this country than national guard.

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So even more interactions with “neighbors”…cool.

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Hopefully this starts to paint part of the picture.

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Of me being correct? Okay.

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Not on a national scale attempting to deal with millions of citizens and illegals across the literal US.

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So not LA?

Besides, you offered NO SPECIFICS, just more deflection.

I knew that you couldn’t be honest and admit that you are full of shite.

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deflection. If a state wants to ignore federal law why should they receive federal money?

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I prefer to phrase this another way.....

If Glendale, or any other entity, chooses not to cooperate with the Feds, why should the Feds cooperate with them.

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States and municipalities are not obliged to enter into contracts with the Fedgov or anyone else if they don't want to.

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I mean, I would suggest that may not even be needed:

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On June 29, 2021, the United States Supreme Court ruled in a 5-4 decision that the federal government’s power to take property for public use could be delegated to private parties and that such power included taking land whether owned by private parties or States.

PennEast Pipeline Co. v. New Jersey

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It would seem as though if the Federal government wanted a port, that it might be able to acquire it as long as the port handles fuel (LNG?).

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In 1947, Congress amended the NGA to authorize certificate holders to exercise the federal eminent domain power, thereby ensuring that certificates of public convenience and necessity could be given effect.

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FWIW, Long Beach Port is home to TWO oil terminals.

I think in this instance we are comparing apples to oranges. For things pertaining to national security and infrastructure, the Fedgov could assume that power. But, in this instance, the Federal government is asking the City of Glendale to provide a service. A service that the city says it no longer wants to provide namely, the housing of federal immigration detainees in an otherwise municipal facility.

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I think in this instance we are comparing apples to oranges.

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Par for the course ITT