In latest effort to curb DC, House panel advances ICE bill
Source: Roll Call
Posted March 25, 2025 at 8:17pm
House Republicans continued to take aim at self-rule in the District of Columbia on Tuesday, advancing a bill meant to block it from being a so-called sanctuary city.
The bill, approved by the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on party lines, would prevent D.C. from having any policy that would restrict officials from sharing information about a person’s immigration status with the Department of Homeland Security or from complying with an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainer request. The bill would provide an exception for individuals coming forward as a victim or witness to a crime.
“Our nation’s capital should not reflect a refusal — in fact, a mandated denial — of compliance with federal immigration law,” said Rep. Clay Higgins of Louisiana, the bill’s sponsor. This proposal, ranking member Gerald E. Connolly of Virginia said, was just the latest GOP salvo against the District.
“Before I discuss my opposition to this bill … I must ask, are House Republicans trying to sabotage the operations and finances of the District of Columbia, and to what end?” he said. “D.C. should be free to govern itself.”
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