Rep. Mark Alford on HR 2931: Moving SBA Offices from Sanctuary Cities

Support for HR 2931

• 🎯 Rep. Mark Alford expresses strong support for HR 2931, the "Save SBA from Sanctuary Cities Act," championed by Congressman Finstad.
• 🔑 The bill's core purpose is to protect American small business owners by preventing "lawless sanctuary cities" from hosting Small Business Administration (SBA) offices.

Rationale for Relocation

• ⚖️ The legislation aims to ensure federal taxpayer dollars are not directed to sanctuary cities that prioritize illegal aliens over their own citizens.
• 💡 It argues that hardworking American entrepreneurs and law-abiding communities should not be disadvantaged.
• 🚀 SBA regional offices would be relocated from sanctuary jurisdictions to communities that "respect the rule of law" and prioritize American citizens.

Criticism of Sanctuary City Policies

• ⚠️ Alford criticizes President Biden's "open border policies" for allowing millions of unvetted illegal aliens, including criminals, into the country.
• 🗣️ He states that "woke policies" in Democrat-run sanctuary cities have created "magnets for chaos," straining public resources and negatively impacting citizens who follow the law.
• 🚫 The federal government should not reward sanctuary cities with permanent SBA infrastructure, which is seen as insulting to taxpayers and struggling small business owners.

Addressing Non-Sanctuary Cities

• 📍 The bill is presented as a step towards putting Americans and small businesses first, aligning with the "America First" agenda.
• 🔍 Alford notes that some cities, like Kansas City, may not be officially designated as sanctuary cities but exhibit similar "lawless, woke policies" and are "soft on crime."
• 🏠 He has requested the relocation of an SBA regional office from Kansas City to his district, emphasizing that SBA offices should serve American citizens and small businesses, not illegal aliens.
• ✅ The legislation is viewed as codifying actions previously announced by SBA Administrator Leler to put Americans first.