WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins’ (R-LA) legislation H.R. 2056, the District of Columbia Federal Immigration Compliance Act, passed the House today. This legislation removes Washington D.C.’s sanctuary policies and requires compliance with lawful detainer requests from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Department of Homeland Security.
In 2020, D.C. enacted the Sanctuary Values Amendment Act, which prevents D.C. from learning about the immigration status of someone in custody and prevents the release of an individual for the purpose of transferring them into a federal immigration agency. The D.C. Council also enacted multiple policies that prohibit employees from cooperating with federal immigration agencies, such as ICE.
“Sanctuary policies prioritize criminal illegal aliens over the safety and security of the American people. Our nation’s capital city should set an example for enforcing federal immigration laws. I appreciate my colleagues’ support in the House. I urge the Senate to pass this bill and send it to President Trump’s desk so we can restore some modicum of decency in Washington, DC,” said Congressman Higgins.
Read the legislation here.
Watch Congressman Higgins’ floor speech on H.R. 2056 here.
