Mr. Speaker, I strongly support the underlying bill, H.R. 3003, No
Sanctuary for Criminals Act; and I thank the chairman, Bob Goodlatte,
and Representatives Steve King and Andy Biggs for introducing it. This legislation keeps dangerous criminal immigrants off our streets
and out of our neighborhoods, and it holds sanctuary cities accountable
for breaking Federal immigration laws. I have a special interest in
this legislation because it enforces a bill I sponsored in 1969, which
was enacted into law and made sanctuary cities illegal. The American people sent a clear message to Congress last November
when they elected a President who promised to enforce our immigration
laws. A recent poll shows that 80 percent--80 percent--of voters want
cities that arrest illegal immigrants for crimes to be required to turn
them over to immigration authorities. Eighty percent. That is a
Harvard-Harris poll. The No Sanctuary for Criminals Act is a down payment on our pledge to
protect innocent Americans from criminal immigrants who deserve to be
jailed or sent back to their home countries. We need to enact this
legislation. There is simply no excuse for local governments to ignore
immigration laws at the expense of American's safety and well-being.
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