WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) is introducing legislation that delivers tough financial consequences to states that flout federal immigration enforcement and harm public safety and national security. Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Tom Cotton (R-AR), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Kelly Loeffler (R-GA) Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Mike Rounds (R-SD) are cosponsoring the legislation and Rep. Ken Buck (R-CO-04) is leading twenty-one members in introducing companion legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives.
The Stop Greenlighting Driver Licenses for Illegal Immigrants Act blocks certain federal funds to sanctuary states, including states that defy federal immigration enforcement or that allow illegal aliens to get driver licenses without proof of lawful presence.
“States granting licenses to illegal immigrants undermine our immigration laws and threaten public safety,” said Senator Cramer. “Our legislation imposes real consequences on states which ignore federal law but still take millions in federal funds. It’s a commonsense step toward making America more safe.”
