Date: February 15, 2018
Subject: Defunding "Sanctuary Cities" and Strengthening the Enforcement of Federal Immigration Laws
Description: Motion to invoke cloture (end debate) on the Toomey (R-PA) amendment to an unrelated health care bill which establishes the Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act. Under the act, a portion of a state's or local government's federal funding is withheld if they fail to cooperate with federal immigration authorities or fail to comply with federal immigration law. ACU supports efforts to force states to comply with federal authorities as they perform their constitutional role in enforcing the nation's immigration laws.
Result: Cloture Motion Rejected, 54-45
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