Proposed Bill Would Open Sanctuary Politicians Up to Lawsuits

Angel parents comfort each other while holding pictures of their loved ones, who were killed by illegal aliens, at an event outside the Capitol building in Washington on Sept. 25, 2019. Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times

WASHINGTON—Under sanctuary policies, many jails release illegal immigrants who have been convicted or charged with a crime, despite a request from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to hold the person for transfer of custody.

A bill sponsored by Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) aims to allow any subsequent victims of crimes committed by that illegal alien to sue the politicians who created the sanctuary policies.