Not that this will come as a surprise but this is Pete's reply to me on a bill to defund sanctuary cities. I cant wait for this Ahole to retire. Another prime example of why we need term limits
Dear Donovan:
Thank you for contacting me regarding multiple issues, including your support for H.R. 3003, the No Sanctuary for Criminals Act. I appreciate hearing from you.
I disagree with you on this issue. That is why, on June 29, 2017, I opposed H.R. 3003. Despite my opposition, the House approved H.R. 3003 by a vote of 228 to 195. Introduced by Rep. Goodlatte, H.R. 3003 seeks to prohibit sanctuary jurisdictions by prohibiting state and local governments or officials from restricting the ability of local law enforcement or other entities to comply with federal immigration laws. The measure also would block certain federal funding for state and local governments that fail to comply with this legislation. Subsequently, H.R. 3003 was referred to the Senate, where it is currently pending consideration.
As you know, sanctuary jurisdictions are states and localities that refuse to comply with federal requests to detain undocumented immigrants that are pending transfer of custody from the jurisdiction to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Sanctuary jurisdictions also may restrict information sharing between local law enforcement and ICE regarding undocumented immigrants, and restrict the use of local resources for federal immigration enforcement activities.
I would note that many law enforcement groups have indicated support for maintaining sanctuary jurisdictions because they believe it should not be the responsibility of state and local law enforcement to enforce federal immigration laws. Being unlawfully present in the United States is a civil, not a criminal, offense and, as such, state and local law enforcement are generally only supposed to be responsible for detaining immigrants who have also committed a criminal act. Several law enforcement organizations have stated that they do not have adequate resources available to be able to enforce federal immigration laws, and if they are forced to do so it will hinder their ability to address more serious criminal activity.
Thank you again for contacting me. Do not hesitate to let me know if you have any other questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
Peter J. Visclosky
Member of Congress
Dear Donovan:
Thank you for contacting me regarding multiple issues, including your support for H.R. 3003, the No Sanctuary for Criminals Act. I appreciate hearing from you.
I disagree with you on this issue. That is why, on June 29, 2017, I opposed H.R. 3003. Despite my opposition, the House approved H.R. 3003 by a vote of 228 to 195. Introduced by Rep. Goodlatte, H.R. 3003 seeks to prohibit sanctuary jurisdictions by prohibiting state and local governments or officials from restricting the ability of local law enforcement or other entities to comply with federal immigration laws. The measure also would block certain federal funding for state and local governments that fail to comply with this legislation. Subsequently, H.R. 3003 was referred to the Senate, where it is currently pending consideration.
As you know, sanctuary jurisdictions are states and localities that refuse to comply with federal requests to detain undocumented immigrants that are pending transfer of custody from the jurisdiction to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Sanctuary jurisdictions also may restrict information sharing between local law enforcement and ICE regarding undocumented immigrants, and restrict the use of local resources for federal immigration enforcement activities.
I would note that many law enforcement groups have indicated support for maintaining sanctuary jurisdictions because they believe it should not be the responsibility of state and local law enforcement to enforce federal immigration laws. Being unlawfully present in the United States is a civil, not a criminal, offense and, as such, state and local law enforcement are generally only supposed to be responsible for detaining immigrants who have also committed a criminal act. Several law enforcement organizations have stated that they do not have adequate resources available to be able to enforce federal immigration laws, and if they are forced to do so it will hinder their ability to address more serious criminal activity.
Thank you again for contacting me. Do not hesitate to let me know if you have any other questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
Peter J. Visclosky
Member of Congress
