Jerry Nadler: “I am not going to get into a debate over the Biden administration's immigration policy. That is a separate debate that…”

“I am not going to get into a debate over the Biden administration's immigration policy. That is a separate debate that is happening. The fact of the matter is that this bill would take virtually all Federal funds away from many States and many cities in this country. A sanctuary jurisdiction is ineligible to receive any Federal funds that the sanctuary jurisdiction intends to use for the benefit, including the provision of food, shelter, healthcare services, legal services, and transportation of aliens who are present in the United States without lawful status. Aliens present in the United States without lawful status use our roads and highways, so no road and highway money for all the people who are born who are here. Aliens who are here go to schools, so no funding for education. Aliens who are here go to hospitals when they are sick, so no funding for healthcare. This makes no sense. This bill would take large amounts of money and virtually all Federal funds in fact away from many States in the Union. Mr. Ogles says it would leave more money for Tennessee. I don't know whether that is true or not, but it would take virtually all Federal funds away from most States, and frankly as a Representative from New York which would lose all Federal funds, I wouldn't vote for a nickel for Tennessee in that case.…”