Get tough on ‘sanctuary cities’: #tellusatoday

We asked what followers thought about the Senate taking up a bill to punish ‘sanctuary cities’ that protect undocumented immigrants. Comments from Twitter and Facebook are edited for clarity and grammar:  

When citizens break laws, they get punished. Why do illegal immigrants deserve to not follow the rule of law?

— @subtledeviancy

Cities shouldn’t be able to pick and choose which federal laws they support and which they don’t.

— @ggm281

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Solve immigration reform, and we would be less likely to be debating the issue of sanctuary cities.

— @AldreteEddie

Why take up a bill? Why not just enforce the laws already active?

The top enforcers are President Obama and the Department of Justice. Why don’t they enforce our laws?

— Robert Fallon

I agree with this bill. There should not be any sanctuary cities in the United States. It is a disgrace.

Defund the cities that do not cooperate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement in carrying out deportations.

— Andrew Cohen

Great job on this legislation, Republicans. You won’t get much of the Latino vote next year.

— Marcelo Melo

While we can all applaud the several states that are cracking down on sanctuary cities, it really is up to the federal government to go after these cities.

— Skip Carlsen

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