Talk Business - U.S. House Approves 'Sanctuary City' Funding Ban

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By Talk Business Staff

A bill that would take away federal grants for law enforcement in so-called "sanctuary cities" drew support from all four Arkansas members of the United States House.

A "sanctuary city" is a name given to a city in the United States that follows certain procedures that shelters illegal immigrants.

The House voted 241-179 to approve H.R. 3009, with Reps. Rick Crawford, R-Jonesboro, French Hill, R-Little Rock, Steve Womack, R-Rogers, and Bruce Westerman, R-Hot Springs, voting yes.

HILL: "As recent events have once again demonstrated, sanctuary cities are dangerous to the well-being of law-abiding citizens, and I fully endorse any legislation that starts the process towards cracking down on sanctuary cities throughout our country," Hill said. "Our citizens expect both the President and our local leaders to fully enforce our country's immigration laws. But, there is also a lot more this Congress must do to better secure our border and fix our broken immigration system in a way that meets the expectations of the American people."

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