Safe havens for illegal aliens may have some explaining to do.
Legislation is moving through Congress to make it possible for Americans to sue sanctuary cities whose policies restrict police from fully cooperating with federal immigration laws. More specifically, it allows victims and their immediate families to take legal action if they have been impacted by a crime due to those regulations.
The Sanctuary City Accountability Act (SCAA), proposed by Congressman Darrell Issa (R-CA), was first introduced in September 2024, but after some delays, it is now moving forward and will likely soon go through the House Judiciary Committee.
Not surprisingly, there is much opposition to the proposal. Under California’s current sanctuary law, passed by former Governor Jerry Brown in 2017, local authorities only cooperate with…