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Sen. Cruz Reintroduces the Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act

"Sanctuary cities continue to defy the law by releasing dangerous criminals back into our communities instead of turning them over to federal immigration authorities."

By Gilbert Rodriguez

Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, reintroduced the Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act. The bill would allow local law enforcement to cooperate...

HYDE-SMITH BACKS BILLS TO STOP TAXPAYER DOLLARS FROM FUNDING SANCTUARY CITIES

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) this week cosponsored a pair of bills aimed at cutting off federal funding for so-called sanctuary cities and other jurisdictions that hinder the enforcement of the nation’s immigration laws.

Hyde-Smith, who serves on the Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, is an original cosponsor of the No Bailout for Sanctuary Cities Act (S.707)...

HYDE-SMITH BACKS BILL TO EXPAND LAW ENFORCEMENT CONCEALED-CARRY RIGHTS

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) last week joined U.S. Senator John Kennedy (R-La.) to reintroduce legislation to expand the concealed-carry rights of qualified law enforcement officers.

The Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act (LEOSA) Reform Act (S.679) would broaden where qualified law enforcement officers may carry their concealed firearms by amending the original 2004 law that first provided...