Source: Fox News
Summary
Georgia Republicans have introduced a bill to hold sanctuary jurisdictions financially accountable for damages and crimes committed by illegal immigrants. The bill aims to enforce state immigration laws and allow citizens to seek compensation from local governments for damages caused by sanctuary-style immigration policies. The measure is a response to the killing of a nursing student by an illegal immigrant in 2021. The bill’s sponsor, Rep. Houston Gaines, says it will serve as a deterrent for liberal jurisdictions that refuse to enforce the law.
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As expected, the matter has reached another stage.
Georgia Republicans are introducing a bill to hold sanctuary jurisdictions financially accountable. Rep. Houston Gaines says the bill will “put an end to” liberal local governments not enforcing the law. The bill allows citizens to seek compensation from local governments for damages caused by sanctuary-style immigration policies. Gaines believes the bill could serve as a model for other states. The bill is a response to the killing of a nursing student by an illegal immigrant in 2021.
The bill’s language echoes a familiar refrain: “hit them in the pocketbook.”
Author: Evan Null
