House Republicans have crafted legislation that would effectively end sanctuary cities. Why now? Probably because midterm elections are right around the corner and, if there’s one issue on which the GOP has the backing of most Americans, it’s that of illegal alien crime. If brought to the House floor, this bill probably won’t pass — but Democrats will be forced, once again, to vote against what is essentially an 80/20 issue, that is, a problem most people want dealt with.
While this legislation would cut federal funding to sanctuary jurisdictions, the real hammer is the part of it that would allow the victims of crimes committed by illegals to sue local officials who shield an alien offender from immigration enforcement or release them from prison.
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