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  • The bill S. 3927, titled the “Justice for Victims of Sanctuary Cities Act of 2024,” seeks to provide a way for individuals harmed by sanctuary jurisdiction policies to seek civil damages. It defines "sanctuary jurisdictions" as places that restrict cooperation with federal...

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    The bill lets people sue places that don't help with certain immigration rules if they get hurt because of it and says that local cops helping the feds with immigration acts like they work for the feds.

  • H.R. 7594, also known as the "Build the Wall and Deport Them All Act," aims to transform several Executive Orders and memos related to immigration and border security into law. It seeks to enforce stricter immigration rules by ending the "catch and release" policy, enhancing border security...

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    H.R. 7594 is a proposed law that aims to make America's immigration rules stricter by building a wall at the border, ensuring certain people stay in Mexico before entering the U.S., and stopping some cities from ignoring immigration laws. It also tries to change who can automatically become a citizen if they're born in the U.S. based on their parents' status.

  • H.R. 7628, titled the “Justice for Victims of Sanctuary Cities Act of 2024,” aims to provide a legal way for individuals harmed by sanctuary city policies to seek compensation. The bill defines "sanctuary jurisdictions" as those that limit government communication with federal immigration...

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    In the U.S., a new bill wants to let people sue cities that don't follow certain immigration rules if someone gets hurt because of that. It also says that these cities must agree to be sued if they take some types of government money.

  • The bill, H.R. 7048, aims to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act by changing how states and local governments assist with enforcing federal immigration laws. It prevents any government entity from restricting cooperation with federal immigration enforcement and denies...

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    The bill wants to change how states help with U.S. immigration laws by saying they must always work with the federal government and can be punished with less money if they don't, and it also allows people hurt by crimes of released immigrants to sue the government.

  • H.R. 7058 aims to create a special fund called the "Border Security Reserve Fund" to support border security efforts, primarily for border states and the U.S. Border Patrol. This fund will receive money from the sale of confiscated unlawful narcotics. The bill specifies that...

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    The bill wants to set up a special money pot called the "Border Security Reserve Fund," where money from selling things taken away because they're illegal drugs will be kept. This money is meant to help keep the borders safe, but it can't be used by places called sanctuary cities or for housing too many people who come to the United States.