In December 2015, San Francisco resident Pedro Figueroa Zasano reported his car stall and when he

came for the police report, immigration and customs enforcement was notified because Pedro is

here illegally from El Salvador. He was picked up. He spent two months in federal immigration detention.

Now Pedro is suing San Francisco, his lawyer, Seria Hussein, says as a victim of crime,

Pedro Figueroa was exactly the type of person who should have been protected by San Francisco's

sanctuary ordinance because Trump is promising nasty portations and threatening sanctuary city,

she says. Everyone in law enforcement must be held accountable. No, she does not see the irony in

asking for law enforcement to be accountable. This woman's a liberal. Incidentally, Pedro was flagged

because he had an outstanding warrant. He was supposed to be deported 10 years ago. He also has a

drunk driving conviction. Now he's demanding monetary damages. He also wants to force San Francisco

police to file immigration paperwork stating that he was falsely imprisoned. This could make him

eligible for a visa. Meanwhile, San Francisco is investigating the officers who handled Pedro's case

to see if they should be punished. Now unless something changes, Mr. Zasano can assume that his

lawsuit against the city will be resolved before immigration catches up with him again.

They're backlogged over two years. The system needs fixing. Not later, but right now.