DEFUND THE CHAOS: Congress Finally Pulls the Pin on Sanctuary City Funding

DEFUND THE CHAOS: Congress Finally Pulls the Pin on Sanctuary City Funding

Here is a civics lesson your senator apparently cannot grasp: if a city refuses to cooperate with federal immigration law, it should not receive federal money. Enter H.R. 7640, the Shut Down Sanctuary Policies Act, advanced 22-11 by the House Judiciary Committee on March 6, 2026. Any jurisdiction refusing to honor ICE detainers, blocking jail access, or withholding immigration status information loses federal funding. No waivers. No carve-outs. …