Rick Allen: “I thank the gentleman for yielding. I thank Congressman Ted Budd for calling this Special Order and for introducing the…”

“I thank the gentleman for yielding. I thank Congressman Ted Budd for calling this Special Order and for introducing the Justice for Victims of Sanctuary Cities Act. One of my top priorities is to secure our border and restore the rule of law in our immigration system. We are one of the most blessed nations on the face of the Earth, and we have one of the best and most generous legal immigration systems out there. We allow more than a million people to come through the system legally each year. On top of that, we have almost a million students here on student visas, studying in our colleges and universities. We are a Nation of laws, and just as every American citizen is held accountable under the law for the crimes they commit, so should every alien who comes across that border illegally. That is why I am proud to be a cosponsor of the Justice for Victims of Sanctuary Cities Act. This bill holds illegal aliens in sanctuary cities accountable for the heinous crimes they commit on American soil. Specifically, this bill allows victims to sue the sanctuary city where the crime took place. It is alarming that we shield illegal aliens from the consequences of violating Federal law, yet an American citizen who commits a crime is held accountable under the law. This must end, and we must give the victims of these horrific crimes the justice they deserve.…”