Santarsiero Skips Vote on Sanctuary Cities

Statement

Unbelievable. Just hours after Brian Fitzpatrick called out Steve Santarsiero for skipping 68% of his votes in September, Santarsiero was nowhere to be found as the Pennsylvania House of Representatives passed legislation regarding "Sanctuary Cities" like Philadelphia.

"It's bad enough that Steve Santarsiero missed nearly 70% of his votes last month -- but to miss tonight's vote on protecting our communities and supporting our law enforcement is nothing short of shameful," said Brian Fitzpatrick. "Sanctuary Cities refuse to notify federal authorities when a non-citizen living in the U.S. illegally is going to be released from police custody, even if that person is convicted of a violent felony, is an active gang member or suspected of being a terrorist. Not reporting criminals or potential terrorists to federal authorities is a recipe for disaster, particularly when it is potentially happening just a few miles away from our homes. Steve Santarsiero had a chance to address this issue and serve as the voice and vote of those he is paid to represent, unfortunately he chose not to."

Voters deserve to know where Steve Santarsiero stands on Sanctuary Cities and why he skipped tonight's vote.

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