Senators Marshall, Tillis Introduce Justice for Victims of Sanctuary Cities Act

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Roger Marshall, M.D. and Thom Tillis (R-NC) alongside Senators Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Katie Britt (R-AL), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Tim Sheehy (R-MT), Lindsey Graham (R-SC), James Lankford (R-OK), Mike Rounds (R-SD), and Ted Budd (R-NC) introduced the Justice for Victims of Sanctuary Cities Act, legislation that would fight sanctuary policies and provide justice for the victims and their families who are harmed when sanctuary jurisdictions put public safety in danger.

Specifically, the Justice for Victims of Sanctuary Cities Act establishes a private right of action for any individual, spouse, parent or child who is a victim of murder, rape or any felony (as defined by the State), to bring an action against a State or political subdivision of a State if the entity declined to honor a lawful immigration detainer request for an alien by the Department of Homeland Security. In addition, this legislation would require a State or political subdivision of a State to waive immunity as a condition of receiving certain federal grants.

Full text of the legislation is available HERE.