Source: United States Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND)
BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) cosponsored Senator Ted Cruz’s (R-TX) Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act. The legislation would ensure local law enforcement units are able to coordinate with federal immigration authorities, while restricting sanctuary cities’ eligibility for federal grants. A bipartisan majority of senators voted for this bill in 2018, but Senate Democrats filibustered its passage.
“Sanctuary cities should not be able to skirt federal immigration laws while receiving federal funding,” said Senator Cramer. “We cannot condone lawlessness for the sake of political expediency. It’s time to secure our borders and ensure those who bravely protect our communities have adequate resources to do so.”
Supporting stakeholders include the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association, the National Association of Police Organizations, and the Sergeants Benevolent Association of the New York City Police Department.
Joining Senators Cramer and Cruz are Senators Bill Hagerty (R-TN), John Cornyn (R-TX), John Hoeven (R-ND), Shelly Moore Capito (R-WV), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Thom Tillis (R-NC), Mike Braun (R-IN), Ron Johnson (R-WI), Pete Ricketts (R-NE), Mike Rounds (R-SD), Joni Ernst (R-IA), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), John Boozman (R-AR), and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS).
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