House Oversight Committee Chairman James Kommer (R-KY.) Sent letter We invite several “sanctuary governors” on Thursday to testify before lawmakers as part of the committee's ongoing investigation into the impact of sanctuary policies on public safety.
Comer requested New York Democratic governor, Tim Waltz of Minnesota and JB Pretzker of Illinois to testify before the committee at the May 15 hearing.
“President Trump is preparing to take enforcement action to withhold federal funds from the sanctuary states.”
letter “The Oversight Committee and the Government Reform Committee continue to investigate the sanctuary jurisdictions of the United States, their impact on public safety and the effectiveness of federal efforts to enforce US immigration laws.”
“The sanctuary jurisdictions and their occlusionist policies prevent federal law enforcement officials from their ability to achieve safe arrests and eliminate dangerous criminals from the American community,” he continued. “This threatens the safety of Americans.”
Comer requested several documents from state leaders, including all material and communications related to the Sanctuary policy.
The committee previously heard testimony from the Democratic mayors of the sanctuary city in March, including Eric Adams of New York, Michelle Wu of Boston, Brandon Johnson of Chicago, and Mike Johnston of Denver.
Comer It is listed On Thursday, “Handing an alien is a federal crime. Sanctuary policies defended by these governors put American safety at risk and violate US immigration laws.”
“President Trump is preparing to take enforcement action to withhold federal funds from the sanctuary states,” he added. “In cooperation with President Trump, Congress must ensure federal immigration laws are in effect and criminal foreigners are quickly removed from our community.”
Hochul showed that she would be happy to testify, Politics It has been reported.
“We have just received a notice of their interest in my opinion regarding state law,” she told reporters Thursday.
“I told people like Tom Homan that we're continuing to keep our practice from the start, working with the ice when they have a warrant or evidence that there are people who have committed serious crimes,” Hochur said.
According to Pritzker spokesman Alex Gough, the governor is still reviewing Comer's request for the document. He has not yet decided whether to testify or not.
Gough said, “Let's call this this: another partisan dog and a pony show.”
Walz spokesman Teddy Tschann said: “Governor Walz is happy to work with Congress, but since Minnesota is not a sanctuary state, I can't help but think that this is probably politically motivated.”
Meanwhile, acting U.S. District Attorney for Alina Haba, New Jersey announcement She has launched her own investigation into Governor Phil Murphy, D. and state attorney general Matt Platkin about a New Jersey order that prohibits local police from working with federal immigration agents.
“It won't stand anymore. [U.S. Attorney General] Pam Bondi made that clear, so our president is for us to take all criminals, violent criminals, criminals from this country and fully enforce federal law,” Haba told Fox News' Sean Hannity on Thursday.
“And anyone who gets in the way of what we're doing — it's not political, it's merely against crime — is being charged in New Jersey for obstruction for cover-up,” Haba continued. “And I'll come hard.”
Murphy's office and Platkin's office are ABC News.
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