Law Would Punish Cities That Shield Illegal Immigrants

“A Tampa Bay area congresswoman wants to deny some federal funding to localities that have what she describes as “sanctuary” policies for illegal immigrants.

Under a bill that Rep. Ginny Brown-Waite will introduce this week, states and localities with policies that ban cooperation with federal officials in apprehending or removing undocumented immigrants from the country would lose federal funding that helps them pay for jailing noncitizens who commit crimes.

The Brooksville Republican says she continues to explore the idea of revoking other federal payments. She wrote Thursday to Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff asking what added authority, if any, he needs to compel localities to better cooperate with federal authorities in enforcing immigration laws.”

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