Raids by ICE enforcement that captured so much media attention Thursday may pale by comparison to the litigation possibilities opened by a bill from a North Carolina senator.
Justice for Victims of Sanctuary Cities would permit victims, and families of victims, to sue for compensatory damages against a state or political subdivision of a state. Republican Sen. Thom Tillis authored the bill and introduced it Wednesday with fellow North Carolina Sen. Ted Budd and nine other cosponsors.
“For far too long, we have watched local jurisdictions in North Carolina and across the country ignore the lawful notification and detainer requests made by ICE agents and instead release dangerous criminals back into their communities, putting innocent lives at risk,” Tillis said. “I am committed to working with President Trump to end illegal immigration and fight sanctuary cities that prioritize reckless, lawless policies over public safety.
A release from Tillis says the bill would establish “a private right of action for any individual, spouse, parent or child who is a victim of murder, rape or any felony (as defined by the state), to bring an action against a state or political subdivision of a state if the entity declined to honor a lawful immigration detainer request for an alien by the Department of Homeland Security. In addition, this legislation would require a state or political subdivision of a state to waive immunity as a condition of receiving certain federal grants.”
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Justice for Victims of Sanctuary Cities would permit victims, and families of victims, to sue for compensatory damages against a state or political subdivision of a state. Republican Sen. Thom Tillis authored the bill and introduced it Wednesday with fellow North Carolina Sen. Ted Budd and nine other cosponsors.
“For far too long, we have watched local jurisdictions in North Carolina and across the country ignore the lawful notification and detainer requests made by ICE agents and instead release dangerous criminals back into their communities, putting innocent lives at risk,” Tillis said. “I am committed to working with President Trump to end illegal immigration and fight sanctuary cities that prioritize reckless, lawless policies over public safety.
A release from Tillis says the bill would establish “a private right of action for any individual, spouse, parent or child who is a victim of murder, rape or any felony (as defined by the state), to bring an action against a state or political subdivision of a state if the entity declined to honor a lawful immigration detainer request for an alien by the Department of Homeland Security. In addition, this legislation would require a state or political subdivision of a state to waive immunity as a condition of receiving certain federal grants.”
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NC Sen. Thom Tillis authors bill to allow litigation against sanctuary cities
The law, if passed, would permit victims, and families of victims, to sue for compensatory damages. Sen. Tillis and 10 other GOP senators are the cosponsors.
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