Have these cities not heard of the war on terror? This order was created in Los Angeles and has been adopted in the major cities in the United States. In these cities. if an illegal immigrant is caught for a minor violation. police cannot detain this individual for immigration violations despite the fact these people are committing a Federal offense by their presence in our country. This handsoff policy is absurd and these cities protect people who are illegally in the United States. Unfortunately. because of lack of enforcement of immigration laws. these sanctuaries and safe havens in the United States are growing. Some U.S. cities have actually implemented policies that provide and require these safe havens for illegal people. Mr. Speaker. in these selected hideouts. immigration laws are not enforced. These cities do not require and even some prohibit employers from reporting the illegal status to Federal officials. Creating these secret hideouts encourages illegal immigration. and Americans pay the price. Americans always pay. Officials in Houston. Texas. recently have implemented policies restricting coordination with local police and Federal authorities regarding immigration laws. And even recently the Governor of Maine has announced an executive order forbids the State from enforcing Federal immigration laws. Mr. Speaker. this is a serious problem and the cities that have adopted these sanctuary hideouts undermine the security of this Nation. encourage illegal immigration and promote lawlessness. All of this at the expense of Americans. However. some cities faced with the cost of free social services to illegals have a different approach.
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