If it
was, the bill's sponsors would have heeded the strong opposition of
organizations like the National Fraternal Order of Police, who stated
that, ``withholding needed assistance to law enforcement agencies--
which have no policymaking role--hurts public safety efforts;'' and the
U.S. Conference of Mayors, who cautioned, ``H.R. 3003 is a bad bill for
our cities and their residents and for our Nation. It would jeopardize
public safety, preempt local authority, and expose local governments to
litigation and potential findings of damage.''
Instead, this legislation is a down payment on the President's and
the Republican majority's mass deportation plan. This bill, and the one that we will debate later today, is a portion
of the mass deportation bill known as the ``Davis-Oliver Act,'' which
has been cited as a priority for the Trump administration, and is
supported by anti-immigrant groups, such as NumbersUSA and the Center
for Immigration Studies. I respectfully urge my colleagues to oppose this dangerous
legislation, and I yield back the balance of my time.
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