John Conyers: “To close. Mr. Speaker, H.R. 3003 is not making our communities safer. If it was, the bill's sponsors would have heeded…”

“To close. Mr. Speaker, H.R. 3003 is not making our communities safer. If it was, the bill's sponsors would have heeded the strong opposition of organizations like the National Fraternal Order of Police, who stated that, ``withholding needed assistance to law enforcement agencies-- which have no policymaking role--hurts public safety efforts;'' and the U.S. Conference of Mayors, who cautioned, ``H.R. 3003 is a bad bill for our cities and their residents and for our Nation. It would jeopardize public safety, preempt local authority, and expose local governments to litigation and potential findings of damage.'' Instead, this legislation is a down payment on the President's and the Republican majority's mass deportation plan. This bill, and the one that we will debate later today, is a portion of the mass deportation bill known as the ``Davis-Oliver Act,'' which has been cited as a priority for the Trump administration, and is supported by anti-immigrant groups, such as NumbersUSA and the Center for Immigration Studies. I respectfully urge my colleagues to oppose this dangerous legislation, and I yield back the balance of my time.”