City Councilors Respond to Mayor Keller’s Executive Orders and Resolution
Councilors pledge to eliminate criminal sanctuary provisions.
Albuquerque, NM — City Councilors Dan Lewis, Renée Grout, and Dan Champine issued the following joint statement in response to Mayor Tim Keller’s recent executive orders and a proposed City Council resolution to codify them:
"These executive orders are nothing more than dangerous political theater by the Mayor. If a resolution comes before the Council to codify orders that interfere with federal law enforcement’s pursuit of criminals, we will introduce an amendment requiring that federal authorities be given access to the Prisoner Booking Center – the location all criminals are taken when arrested. Mayor Keller specifically prohibited federal law enforcement access to this location when he took office.
Public safety should never be compromised for political posturing. The people of Albuquerque are tired of this Mayor playing games while violent criminals roam our streets and terrorize our neighborhoods. We will not stand by and allow this administration to continue undermining the safety of our city.”
Councilor Dan Lewis
Councilor Renée Grout
Councilor Dan Champine