Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Earl L Buddy Carter (GA-01)
Headline: Carter to force “sanctuary” cities to comply with ICE in new bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today introduced the No Sanctuary Cities Act, a bill ensuring dangerous criminal illegal immigrants are not safeguarded by “sanctuary” city or state policies.
The bill requires state and local governments to cooperate with federal immigration authorities by:
- Sharing custody and release information for illegal immigrants;
- Holding certain detainees for up to 48 hours, when requested;
- Protecting officers who comply with federal immigration laws and authorities; and,
- Punishing jurisdictions that try to block or limit that cooperation.
“So-called sanctuary cities protect criminal illegal immigrants at the expense of justice and American citizens’ safety. Far-left officials like Newsom, Walz, and Mamdani shield murderers, rapists, and pedophiles from deportation while actively promoting violence against law enforcement officers. It’s disgusting, anti-American, and must end. The No Sanctuary Cities Act will force compliance with federal law enforcement, holding criminals to account and making our streets safe again,” said Rep. Carter.
Mamdani’s New York City, where local law enforcement officials face restrictions when working with Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE), is part of a jurisdiction housing 7,113 criminal illegal aliens with an active detainer, including 148 murderers and 260 sexual predators. Absent federal action, such as the No Sanctuary Cities Act, these criminals – along with thousands more in sanctuary cities and states nationwide – may be released back onto the streets to continue preying on American citizens, as was the case with José Ibarra, Laken Riley’s convicted murderer.
“Laken Riley would likely still be with us today had this law been in place,” said Rep. Carter.
“Every crime committed by an illegal alien released by a sanctuary city is a preventable tragedy. The No Sanctuary Cities Act puts an end to this reckless game of catch and release by ensuring that criminal aliens go from local cells to federal custody, not back on our streets. We are grateful to Congressman Carter for introducing this important legislation,” said Grant Newman, Director of Government Relations, Immigration Accountability Project.
Read full bill text here.
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