Rep. Chip Roy has introduced legislation that would impose the strictest penalties to date on sanctuary jurisdictions, cutting off federal funding to places that limit cooperation between their officials and Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
“Upholding law and order should be THE top priority for government,” the Texas Republican said in a statement reported by the Daily Caller on Tuesday. “For too long, sanctuary jurisdictions have abandoned their commitment to public safety by protecting illegal aliens, including dangerous actors, from arrest and removal by federal authorities, allowing these individuals to again violate the law in our communities.”
The Sanctuary Penalty and Public Protection Act, co-sponsored by several GOP lawmakers, would withhold federal funds from jurisdictions that block cooperation with immigration authorities, refuse to honor detainers, or prevent the Attorney General or the Secretary of Homeland Security from interviewing incarcerated migrants to determine immigration status and potential criminal activity.
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