H.R. 5717, also known as the "No Bailout for Sanctuary Cities Act," proposes that any state or local government that is identified as a "sanctuary jurisdiction" will not be eligible for federal funds meant to help immigrants without legal status. A "sanctuary jurisdiction" is...
This bill wants to stop cities that don't fully cooperate with immigration officers from getting money from the government to help people living in the country without permission.
H.R. 5717, titled the "No Bailout for Sanctuary Cities Act," aims to prevent sanctuary jurisdictions from receiving federal funds meant for aliens without lawful status in the U.S. A sanctuary jurisdiction is defined as any state or political subdivision that restricts...
The bill says that if a city or state doesn't help the government with information about people who are not legally supposed to be in the country, they can't get certain money meant to help those people. But it also says that places won't be punished if they're trying to protect people who need help, like victims or witnesses of crimes.
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