Sanctuary can solve the Semler debate!!!

After so many weeks, The Mayor's nearly indecipherable stance in the Semler debate still doesn't make any sense; he supported her appointment but said time and again that he didn't necessarily support her views on immigration.

Fine.

But the following is not up for debate: Among the local Latino Leadership, Mayor Funkhouser has absolutely NO CREDIBILITY and many if not all of the Latino leaders with any real political power have openly expressed their regret for supporting him.

However, unless there is a recall (that still isn't out of the question), 3-4 years is a long time to wait for access to KC's highest office.

So, can Mayor Funkhouser afford to ignore the Latino Community for the next 4 years or is there some chance of reconciliation?

TKC believes that there is and I can sum it up in one word:

SANCTUARY!!!

Already there are several KC faith based organizations (like the local chapter of the Interfaith Worker Justice group) looking for the City Council to renew a 1986 action which stated that Kansas City was essentially a place welcoming to immigrants and all people despite their race, religion and or background. TKC has already raised the subject previously. Additionally, those KC boosters who constantly talk of KC living up to and earning a place next to the "major league cities" across America like San Francisco and New York should note that those cities already have similar legislation and ordinances in place.

Therefore, if Mayor Funky wants to patch things up with Local Latinos (and let's face it he's going to need their support sooner rather than later) then this is an excellent place to start.

Any kind of measure making KC one of many "Sanctuary Cities" would not only promote business and further increase community cooperation among Latinos with law enforcement in order to prevent violent crime but also mend the very real division between Mayor Funky and the Latino Leadership. Also, a call for sanctuary (that was basically already approved in the past) would show Kansas City's true character to groups like La Raza and the NAACP who openly question the Mayor's stance in support of a hate, vigilante group and are subsequently questioning their business relationship with this town.

The ball is the Mayor's court on this issue and local leaders and reporters with interest in this subject should take Mayor Funky to task on this topic because if he rejects this proposal from Kansas City's most important Latino (TKC!!!) then it's obvious that he not only stubbornly stands in the corner of Frances Semler but he also might as well enlist as a member of the Mintuemen.