Posted 3/14/2024, 3:21:00 PM
GOP Lawmaker Urges Crackdown on Sanctuary Cities to Combat Violent Gangs, Aid Future Immigration Enforcement
- Texas Rep. Tony Gonzales is urging more pressure on "sanctuary" jurisdictions to cooperate with ICE on removing illegal immigrants, citing threats from violent gangs like Tren De Aragua
- Gonzales sits on the House Appropriations Committee and is working on empowering ICE with more funding while limiting sanctuary cities
- He suggests mandating that cities work with federal agencies on immigration enforcement to keep cities safe
- Gonzales is leading a letter signed by nearly two dozen Republicans asking the Biden administration to take "aggressive action" against sanctuary city policies
- He believes cracking down now on sanctuary jurisdictions could aid a future Trump administration in implementing stricter immigration policies