Many cities across America have adopted sanctuary policies over the
past few years. This is an obvious disregard of Federal law and puts
American lives at risk. In my home State of Georgia, sanctuary cities have been outlawed
since 2009. Last year, Georgia's law was amended to require local
governments to certify they are cooperating with Federal immigration
officials in order to get State funding. The way I see it, the law is the law. Sanctuary cities' policies are
dangerous to all American communities as they can shield unlawful and
criminal immigrants from Federal immigration enforcement. President
Trump promised to end sanctuary cities, and this is the first step
toward keeping that promise. How many more innocent American lives need to be stolen because our
immigration laws are not being enforced? No person or city is above the law, and that is why my colleagues and
I passed this very important bill today.
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