Washington – Congressman Darrell Issa (CA-48) has submitted an amendment to H.R.7511, the Laken Riley Act, that would allow crime victims or their families to sue immigration sanctuary communities.
If the Issa proposal becomes law, a sanctuary jurisdiction (i.e., sanctuary city, county, or state) could be held liable in court if an illegal immigrant from the sanctuary jurisdiction later commits a crime against another individual.
“Laken Riley was failed by so many levels of our government — from Joe Biden’s open borders and reckless catch-and-release policies to New York City’s lawless embrace of sanctuary city status. The legislation that carries her name will make a real difference, and I believe that my proposal will make it even stronger. My proposal will allow victims to hold California, and every sanctuary jurisdiction, accountable for their purposeful lawlessness,” said Rep. Issa.
A sanctuary jurisdiction is a city, county, state, or similar that in its policies and practices willfully refuses or prohibits compliance with federal immigration law.
Text of Issa’s amendment can be found here.
Darrell Issa is the Representative of California’s 48th Congressional District. The District encompasses the central and eastern parts of San Diego County and a portion of Riverside County, including the communities of Fallbrook, Valley Center, Ramona, Escondido, Santee, Lakeside, Poway, Temecula, Murrieta, and the mountain and desert areas of the San Diego-Imperial County line. Issa served as the Chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform from 2011-2015.
