Democrats Attack Davis-Oliver Act

House Democrats are expressing strong opposition to the Davis-Oliver Act recently introduced by Rep. Raul Labrador (R-ID) (See previous news item.) The bill would penalize cities that break federal law with their sanctuary policies while enacting other steps to strengthen internal enforcement of immigration law.

Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA ) stated, “We have to call it Trump’s mass deportation act. It is a hard anti-immigrant enforcement only proposal. It is a welcome mat to racism. . . .  A repudiation of the very values that have defined our great nation since its inception.” Jayapal didn’t explain how enforcing laws against lawbreakers is racist, or why it is contrary to American values to do so.

Read more at washingtonexaminer.com.

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