In Phoenix things are changing

"Under pressure from advocates for stricter immigration laws, the mayor of Phoenix said on Monday that he no longer backed a Police Department order barring officers from routinely asking the immigration status of people it arrested and announced a panel to study a policy change."- New York Times

It's heartening to see elected leaders realize that they were elected to represent the people. Especially a Democrat like Mayor Gordon.

"Mayor Phil Gordon discussing illegal immigration Monday.
A spokesman for Mayor Phil Gordon, Scott Phelps, said the policy was “written for another time” on the belief that the federal government “would fulfill all of its immigration responsibilities, and clearly that has changed.”

Yes, things have changed but, it is not because the Federal Government has not "fulfilled" their immigration responsibilities. That failure has been going on for years. It was the death of this man Phoenix Police Officer Nick Erfle who was killed two months ago by an illegal immigrant. It just a shame that it takes deaths of Police officers and innocent U.S. citizens before some politicians begin to take action to do something about illegal immigration.
Like the murders of the three college students in New Jersey earlier this year by illegal immigrants. Which like in Phoenix led to a change in policy of Police looking into the background of those stopped by the Police. It seems it takes deaths before our elected leaders get the message. That is to high a price to get the attention of our politicians.