Monroe Review

State Representative Jim DeSana has introduced a legislative initiative intended to prohibit sanctuary city policies throughout Michigan. This proposal has been put forth alongside other Republican representatives in an effort to ensure taxpayer resources remain allocated for legal residents.

According to Rep. DeSana, "Sanctuary cities put Michigan families at risk. When local governments choose to ignore immigration laws, they undermine public safety and break the trust of law-abiding residents. No community should be allowed to act as a haven for those who have entered the country illegally."

The legislation, known as House Bill 4342, targets local governments that might adopt or enforce sanctuary policies. Under this plan, the state treasurer would be given the authority to withhold funding from municipalities that engage in such practices.

Rep. DeSana pointed out that "Michigan dollars should be focused on helping our seniors, schools, working families, and people who are working hard to get back on their feet, not individuals who have entered illegally and skipped the process to stay here. Every dollar we spend for illegal aliens, is a dollar that we aren’t spending to help those who need it and earned it."