House Bill Empowers Sanctuary City Victims of Illegal Aliens to Sue Officials

House Bill Empowers Sanctuary City Victims of Illegal Aliens to Sue Officials
Rep. Ted Budd (D-N.C.) speaks during a "Make America Great Again" rally at Bojangles' Coliseum in Charlotte, N.C., on Oct. 26, 2018. Budd has co-sponsored, with Rep. Bradley Byrne (R-Ala.), The Justice for Victims of Sanctuary Cities Act of 2019. NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/Getty Images
Mark Tapscott
Mark Tapscott
Senior Congressional Correspondent
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WASHINGTON—Residents of sanctuary cities and states injured or killed by illegal aliens would be able to sue their jurisdictions for damages under legislation introduced July 25 in the House of Representatives by two Republican congressmen.

The Justice for Victims of Sanctuary Cities Act of 2019 is co-sponsored by Reps. Ted Budd (R-N.C.) and Bradley Byrne (R-Ala.). A companion bill to the House version was introduced in the Senate earlier this month by Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.).

Mark Tapscott
Mark Tapscott
Senior Congressional Correspondent
Mark Tapscott is an award-winning senior Congressional correspondent for The Epoch Times. He covers Congress, national politics, and policy. Mr. Tapscott previously worked for Washington Times, Washington Examiner, Montgomery Journal, and Daily Caller News Foundation.
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