A man who was ordered deported in 1998 was free to allegedly attack a 16-year-old girl in Huntington this month — not because the law failed, but because New York refuses to honor the federal detainers that would have placed him in ICE custody. Last year alone, that refusal sent nearly 7,000 criminals back into communities across the state.

The House Judiciary Committee has already approved H.R. 7640, the Shut Down Sanctuary Policies Act, and it is ready for a vote. This bill would end the detainer refusals that let removable criminals walk free, redirect federal grant money toward jurisdictions that cooperate with ICE, and give victims and their families a way to hold sanctuary jurisdictions accountable in court.

The bill is ready; what’s missing is a vote on the floor. Please support H.R. 7640 and urge House leadership to bring it up for passage, so we can build an immigration system that protects the American people.

Greg Raven, Apple Valley, CA

Sent to:
Jay Obernolte