Lauren Boebert – September 20, 2024
| Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Congresswoman Lauren Boebert (CO-03) released the following statement after voting in favor of the “No Bailout for Sanctuary Cities Act.” The House of Representatives passed this legislation by a vote of 219-186, with 12 Democrats voting to advance the bill. “Kamala Harris’s reign as Border Czar has been one of the most detrimental decisions for our national security in American history. Colorado’s sanctuary policies for illegals encourage the surge from the Southern Border to our communities, like Aurora. That’s why I’m proud to have voted in favor of Congressman LaLota’s ‘No Bailout for Sanctuary Cities Act’ today. His legislation will prohibit federal funds from being used to bail out sanctuary cities. We need to disincentivize illegal immigration, and this bill is a great step in the right direction,” said Congresswoman Boebert. Background, courtesy of the House Majority Whip’s office: This legislation holds sanctuary cities accountable for exacerbating the Biden-Harris Border Crisis and flouting federal immigration law by prohibiting the use of taxpayer dollars to fund housing, healthcare, and other benefits for illegal immigrants in such municipalities. Despite the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act explicitly prohibiting any restriction on communication between state or local entities and federal immigration authorities relating to an individual’s immigration status, many Democrat-led jurisdictions like New York and California refuse to cooperate and enforce federal immigration law. Sanctuary policies incentivize illegal immigration, which has already hit historic levels thanks to the Biden-Harris Administration’s open borders policies, by promising free taxpayer-funded benefits. Woke mayors and governors are prioritizing illegal immigrants at the expense of residents, who are facing overburdened schools, hospitals, and other social services. They are also endangering the safety of both community members and the law enforcement officers who protect them by permitting criminal aliens to roam freely. American taxpayers should not foot the bill for Democrat’s radical immigration policies. H.R. 5717 will ensure American families don’t bear this burden by prohibiting sanctuary cities from receiving federal funding intended to be used for the benefit of illegal immigrants, including for the provision of food, shelter, healthcare services, legal services, and transportation. Full text of the No Bailout for Sanctuary Cities Act can be found HERE. |
