Senator Lindsey Graham on Blocking Spending Plan to End Sanctuary Cities

Ending Sanctuary City Policies

• 🎯 Sanctuary city policies should be fully codified into law to end their existence permanently.
• ⚖️ Governors and mayors who willfully violate immigration laws and refuse to cooperate with federal authorities should face prosecution and jail time.
• ⚠️ Defying federal law is framed as a crime, akin to a county clerk refusing to issue marriage certificates due to religious beliefs, suggesting they should leave their job if unable to perform it.

Consequences of Sanctuary Cities

• 📈 Sanctuary cities are linked to an increase in illegal immigration, rampant fraud, and a breakdown of law and order.
• 💔 The policy is blamed for the deaths and suffering of individuals, including victims of crimes committed by undocumented immigrants who were released from custody.

Republican Stance and Strategy

• ✊ Republicans aim to eliminate sanctuary cities and are proud of efforts to secure a vote on this issue.
• 📣 The goal is to make it a crime to defy federal law and to force Democrats to publicly declare their stance on sanctuary cities.
• 🗣️ Republicans want to be the party that eliminates fraud and takes a clear stance against policies that defy federal law.

Political Messaging and Future Actions

• 🇺🇸 The Republican party, supporting President Trump, seeks to end the "insanity" of sanctuary city policies and challenge governors and mayors who break federal law.
• 📢 In two weeks, a debate is scheduled where Republicans will have a chance to highlight the difference between their stance and that of liberal Democrats on sanctuary cities.
• 🤝 The public is largely with Republicans on this issue, and they should not be afraid to stand up for common sense and reverse Biden policies.