Chicago Flips Red VP and Sheriff Testify on Sanctuary Policies and Crime

Testimony on Sanctuary Policies

• 🎯 Danielle Carter-Walters, Vice President of "Chicago Flips Red," testified before the House Judiciary Committee regarding the impact of sanctuary policies.
• ⚠️ She highlighted that over a three-year period, more than a thousand individuals, including those with MS-13 ties, were released back into the community, which did not enhance citizen safety.
• 💰 Carter-Walters demanded a forensic audit of all funds allocated to migrant shelters and a freeze on a $92 million budget until reviews are complete.
• ⚖️ She also called for a federal investigation into potential corruption and prosecutions, emphasizing the need to end sanctuary policies that disadvantage citizens.

Sheriff's Account of Crime and Policy Impact

• 🔪 Sheriff Wagner recounted a horrific 2021 incident in his county where an undocumented immigrant allegedly murdered a mother and her special needs daughter, dismembering their bodies.
• 📉 He stated that such crimes, regardless of perpetrator, significantly impact the community, especially given limited resources in his small, close-knit department.
• 🚫 Sheriff Wagner explained that state law, specifically the "Keep Washington Working" Act, prevents his department from cooperating with federal officials, such as holding individuals with ICE detainers or transferring them into ICE custody.
• ⛓️ This inability to hold individuals based on immigration status, even when they are arrested for other crimes, is seen as a major safety concern, leading to individuals being released back into the community.