Senators Clash over Sanctuary Policies Amid DHS Shutdown

Senators clash over sanctuary policies amid DHS shutdown

Senators sparred at a hearing Tuesday over local jurisdictions that have policies against cooperation with federal immigration enforcement, as the Senate teed up another floor procedural vote to end a Department of Homeland Security shutdown. Senate Budget Chairman Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., used the hearing to highlight his proposal to make it a crime for local […]

REPLAY: Senate Committee Holds Hearing to Examine Sanctuary Cities and Law Enforcement

The Senate Budget Committee holds a hearing at 10 a.m. ET on March 10 to examine sanctuary cities and their impact on law and order. Witnesses: Chad Wolf, former acting secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (2019–2020) and homeland security and immigration chair at the America First Policy Institute Michael L. Chapman, sheriff of Loudoun County, Virginia Jessica M. Vaughan, director of policy studies at the Center for Immigration…

Republicans Raise Simple Question About The Democrat Border Agenda

A heated hearing on sanctuary policies before the U.S. Senate Budget Committee on Tuesday highlighted deep divisions in Washington over immigration enforcement, with Republicans arguing that sanctuary policies undermine public safety while Democrats primarily warned that aggressive deportation efforts would harm the economy. Former acting Department of Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf argued that local governments that refuse to cooperate w…

Graham to lead Senate hearing on sanctuary city policies Tuesday

The Senate Budget Committee will convene a hearing Tuesday to examine the financial and publicsafety impacts of sanctuary city policies, with both Chairman Lin