Lowey Statement on Appeals Court Ruling Against Trump Sanctuary Cities Policy
Statement
Issues: Legal Immigration
Congresswoman Nita Lowey (D-NY17/Rockland-Westchester), Ranking Member on the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement regarding a federal appeals court ruling against President Trump's policy punishing so-called sanctuary cities:
"A federal appeals court has delivered a sharp rebuke of President Trump's attempt to circumvent Congress and punish local jurisdictions by withholding federal funds. Holding public-safety funding hostage to an extreme anti-immigrant agenda is wrong, and will only undermine the critical work local law enforcement do every day to keep families and communities safe and secure. If President Trump is serious about protecting the American people, this policy is not the way to do it."
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