If Houston is NOT a sanctuary city..

Would someone like to explain to me the following:

• Why did the federal government define Houston as a "sanctuary city" in 2006?
• Why, if Harold Hurtt has said that anyone arrested on a Class B misdemeanor or higher should have their citizenship checked, is the Houston Police Officer's Union saying that the immigration status of those arrested is not being checked?
• Why did Hurtt testify before the United States Congress that, if HPD actually did do something to arrest illegals, it would hurt them in the Hispanic community?
• Why does Hurtt say he doesn't have enough officers to worry about this sort of thing, when he's got them out monitoring HOV lanes or checking drivers for seat belt violations?
• Why was the federal government not informed when the guy who shot Rick Salter was arrested three previous times?

Now, I understand that Hurtt allegedly changed the policy of HPD after the feds released their report in 2006. I also understand that was an exercise in semantics. If the city of Houston was serious about this stuff, Mayor White--who holds considerable clout--would be on Hurtt's butt to make sure HPD officers (who, by the way, want to enforce this policy) are made to do so. And the city council would pass an ordinance disavowing any aspect of the the "Sanctuary City" policy.

The Mayor has not done so (btw, hi, Bill! Thanks for stopping by. We'll have coffee sometime, yes?). The city council has not done so. Instead, it's hands off, let Harold Hurtt handle it and we'll blame the feds for our problem.

The federal government can be blamed for many, many things. But they're not the major reason Houston cops are getting shot by illegals. That's a self-inflicted wound.