Mr. President. we all know that socalled sanctuary city policies are extreme. They undermine the safety of our communities. They can inflict incredible pain on innocent victims and their families. President Obamas own Secretary of Homeland Security has called such policies "not acceptable" and "counterproductive to public safety." Yet Democrats voted to block two proposals that would have worked to prevent socalled sanctuary city policies from existing in the first place and would have enhanced penalties to keep more criminals off our streets when cities refuse to do away with such policies. Senator TOOMEY offered one of them. the Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act. which he described this way: My legislation stands for the simple proposition that the safety of the American people matters. The life of Kate Steinle matters. Protecting our neighborhoods from violent criminals and terrorists matters.
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Undocumented immigrants are portrayed as criminals who undermine community safety.