S 185 · in committee · significant
Justice for Victims of Sanctuary Cities Act of 2025
- immigration
What this bill does
- This bill allows crime victims to sue states and cities that don't comply with federal immigration enforcement requests.
- It affects sanctuary jurisdictions and employees enforcing immigration policies, as well as crime victims and their families.
- The bill eliminates sovereign immunity for jurisdictions accepting federal grants and shields compliant officials from liability.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How would allowing victims to sue sanctuary cities change the balance between local immigration enforcement decisions and federal authority?
- 02
What evidence exists that sanctuary policies directly increase crime rates, and how does that support the bill's premise?
- 03
Which groups would bear the financial costs of litigation under this bill, and how might that affect budget priorities in affected cities?
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Sponsor · R-NC
Thom Tillis
Citizen cosponsors
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In Congress
10/ 100
Senators cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-01-22
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Legislative timeline
2025-01-22 · senate · IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
2025-01-22 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
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