OFFICIALS LEGISLATION INTEREST GROUPS PUBLIC STATEMENTS COMMITTEES VETOES

Cotton Statement on Attorney General's Memo on Sanctuary Cities

Statement

Date: May 22, 2017
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Executive Branch Immigration

Today, Senator Tom Cotton released the following statement after Attorney General Jeff Sessions issued a memorandum outlining how the Justice Department will implement President Trump's executive order on sanctuary cities:

"It's perfectly reasonable to withhold federal funds from sanctuary cities that refuse to enforce federal laws. This is a long overdue step, and I commend Attorney General Sessions for taking steps to carry out President Trump's efforts to crack down on sanctuary cities."


Source
arrow_upward