Immigration and Citizenship
Washington, D.C. – The House of Representatives today approved by a vote of 241-179 the Enforce the Law for Sanctuary Cities Act (H.R. 3009). This bill withholds several federal grants from states or localities that refuse to comply with federal immigration enforcement efforts and threaten the safety of their communities. House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) praised the passage of this legislation in the statement below.
Washington, D.C. – Today, the House Judiciary Committee’s Immigration and Border Security Subcommittee held a hearing on “Sanctuary Cities: A Threat to Public Safety.” At the hearing, Jim Steinle, the father of Kate Steinle, testified, as well as Sacramento County Sheriff Scott Jones, Jessica Vaughan, the Director of Policy Studies at the Center for Immigration Studies, and Dayton Chief of Police Richard Biehl.
Takeaways:
Chairman Goodlatte: I support H.R. 3009, the “Enforce the Law for Sanctuary Cities Act” and commend Representative Hunter for introducing this legislation. It helps to address one of the main factors contributing to the collapse of immigration enforcement in the United States – “sanctuary cities” that prohibit their law enforcement officers from sharing information with federal immigration authorities to enable the removal of unlawful and criminal aliens.
Washington, D.C. – On Thursday, July 23, 2015 at 10:00 a.m., the House Judiciary Committee’s Immigration and Border Security Subcommittee will hold a hearing titled “Sanctuary Cities: A Threat to Public Safety.” The hearing will examine dangerous policies adopted by some state and local governments that refuse to honor the federal government’s authority to enforce immigration laws, and the Obama Administration’s complicity in this problem.
Washington, D.C. – On Thursday, July 23, 2015 at 10:00 a.m., the House Judiciary Committee’s Immigration and Border Security Subcommittee will hold a hearing titled “Sanctuary Cities: A Threat to Public Safety.” The hearing will examine dangerous policies adopted by some state and local governments that refuse to honor the federal government’s authority to enforce immigration laws, and the Obama Administration’s complicity in this problem.
Washington, D.C. – On Tuesday, July 14, 2015 at 10:00 a.m., Secretary Jeh Johnson will testify before the House Judiciary Committee at an oversight hearing on the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The hearing will largely examine the Department’s lack of enforcement of our nation’s immigration laws.
Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) issued the following statement on the announcement that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will no longer detain families who illegally enter the United States.
Washington, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee recently learned that the Obama Administration has begun to implement its Priority Enforcement Program (PEP), which replaces the successful Secure Communities program and allows significant numbers of criminal aliens to remain in the United States. PEP is part of the unilateral changes to the U.S. immigration system announced by President Obama on November 20, 2014.