Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-CA) will again introduce legislation targeting sanctuary cities, Breitbart News has learned.
Hunter’s
bill would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to restrict
funding to any state or locality that has in place a law, policy or
procedure in contravention of federal immigration law,
preventing “state or local law enforcement officials from gathering
information regarding the citizenship or immigration status, lawful or
unlawful, of any individual.”
The legislation would make those
cities with sanctuary policies or laws in place ineligible for State
Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP) funding. SCAAP reimburses
states and localities for the cost of holding illegal immigrants
convicted of crimes.
“States and cities that refuse to enforce
federal immigration laws directly undermine enforcement efforts and — as
recent events have shown — present a real danger to citizens,” Hunter
said in a statement to Breitbart News.
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