Congressman Mo Brooks Files Amendment To Block All Federal Funds For Sanctuary Cities

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Washington, DC-- Congressman Mo Brooks (AL-05) has introduced an amendment to H.R. 4505, the Socialist Democrats' Commerce Justice Science (CJS) Appropriations bill that targets sanctuary cities by blocking all money from the CJS appropriations bill from being provided to any jurisdiction that acts in contravention of immigration laws.

Congressman Brooks said, "Sanctuary policies endanger American lives. Look at the data. According to Immigrations and Customs Enforcement ("ICE"), the agency issued 122,233 detainers in FY 2020. [1] Those subject to detainers had criminal histories including more than 1,900 homicide-related offenses, 1,900 kidnappings, 3,600 robberies, 42,800 assaults, and 11,900 sex crimes.[2] Many will recall the tragic murder of American citizen Kate Steinle, who was gunned down in San Francisco (a sanctuary city) by a violent illegal immigrant with seven felonies on his record and five deportations. If this federal data is any indicator, illegal aliens are far more likely to commit violent and dangerous crimes than the average American or lawful immigrant. Sanctuary policies shield illegal alien criminals from deportation and justice. I'm for whatever it takes to help get dangerous illegal alien criminals off American streets."

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