SAN FRANCISCO – In an uncommon transfer, San Francisco District Lawyer Brooke Jenkins is asking for an exception to town’s sanctuary metropolis coverage. She stated two suspects in severe crimes that occurred in San Francisco have been discovered dwelling overseas, and the one option to search justice is to work with feds to get them again right here.

“We gained’t let harmful criminals evade prosecution just by leaving the USA,” stated Jenkins.

Jenkins stated one man is the suspect in a 2009 homicide regarding home violence. The opposite has a warrant out for a number of counts of kid sexual abuse.

The town’s sanctuary metropolis legal guidelines don’t enable the D.A.’s workplace to cooperate with ICE or the Division of Homeland Safety on deportation issues, however the Feds gained’t conform to extradite these suspects until town notifies them if they’re launched from custody. “The federal authorities desires to have the ability to deport them ought to they not go into custody to face these crimes,” stated Jenkins.

Jenkins stated she helps sanctuary metropolis insurance policies, however calls this a singular circumstance.

“What we are able to’t enable in San Francisco are for individuals to commit heinous crimes like homicide or baby rape after which simply be capable of flee our jurisdiction and keep away from prosecution,” stated Jenkins.

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“There isn’t any query the federal authorities ought to extradite these people,” stated Aaron Peskin, the president of the Board of Supervisors.

Peskin accused the Feds of enjoying politics, and desires the suspects apprehended earlier than they’ve time to flee once more. “Fairly than ready for legal guidelines to be tinkered with, which takes time even within the quickest of circumstances, the Feds ought to discharge their obligation and apprehend these people and extradite them right here to San Francisco,” stated Peskin.