One representative from the Republican party who holds a seat on the House Homeland Security Committee is set to propose a bill targeted at withholding funds from cities that offer sanctuary status. These are jurisdictions that, in his perspective, are paradoxically asking for financial assistance from taxpayers to help manage the aftermath of the migrant crisis.

The proposed legislation, titled the 'No Funding for Sanctuary Cities Act' is being championed by Rep. August Pfluger, serving the state of Texas. The crux of the bill aims at changing existing federal laws which will subsequently render a city, county, or jurisdiction ineligible for a variety of federal law enforcement grants. Further, if such an area impedes federal immigration enforcement, it would also be disqualified from other grants managed by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or the Department of Justice.

Another requirement that the Act introduces is for the Secretary of the DHS to provide regular reports to Congress, detailing the number of states and localities that aren't cooperating with federal immigration enforcement. Essentially, the Act empowers the DHS secretary to take punitive actions against those non-compliant jurisdictions, putting new pressure on them.

Subtle yet significant, the Act also indicates that any funds which are removed from non-compliant jurisdictions could be repurposed towards those that are in compliance with federal immigration enforcement. This proposition divides potential federal funding allocations in a way that favors those sync up with the federal approach on immigration.

One representative from the Republican party who holds a seat on the House Homeland Security Committee is set to propose a bill targeted at withholding funds from cities that offer sanctuary status. These are jurisdictions that, in his perspective, are paradoxically asking for financial assistance from taxpayers to help manage the aftermath of the migrant crisis.
The proposed legislation, titled the 'No Funding for Sanctuary Cities Act' is being championed by Rep. August Pfluger, serving the state of Texas. The crux of the bill aims at changing existing federal laws which will subsequently render a city, county, or jurisdiction ineligible for a variety of federal law enforcement grants. Further, if such an area impedes federal immigration enforcement, it would also be disqualified from other grants managed by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or the Department of Justice.
Another requirement that the Act introduces is for the Secretary of the DHS to provide regular reports to Congress, detailing the number of states and localities that aren't cooperating with federal immigration enforcement. Essentially, the Act empowers the DHS secretary to take punitive actions against those non-compliant jurisdictions, putting new pressure on them.
Subtle yet significant, the Act also indicates that any funds which are removed from non-compliant jurisdictions could be repurposed towards those that are in compliance with federal immigration enforcement. This proposition divides potential federal funding allocations in a way that favors those sync up with the federal approach on immigration.

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