MT's Governor Signs Bill Banning Sanctuary Cities

Montana's Governor, Greg Gianforte (R) signs a Bbill Banning Sanctuary Cities, but None actually exist in the State.

Former Gov. Steve Bullock (D) had Vetoed such Legislation in 2019, calling it “a solution searching for a problem”.

Supporters of the Measure have said that Sanctuary Cities in other Parts of the Country have led to Increased Criminal Activity, and that the Montana Ban is Necessary to Preempt such Problems.

“Cities that have adopted Sanctuary policies did not record an increase in crime as a result of their decision to limit cooperation with federal immigration authorities”. according to a New Stanford University Report.

That Study came after years of Lies from the Previous Administration that Claimed Safer City Policies Endangered Communities. That Administration also attempted to Unlawfully Strip Funds from Localities that had Passed such Measures.

“There’s no evidence sanctuary policies harm public safety, and there’s no evidence those policies increase crime,” Researcher, David K. Hausman, said.

The Montana’s New Law “will require state and local law enforcement to comply with federal immigration law and empower the state's attorney general to pursue civil action against jurisdictions that do not comply—including fines and withholding state grant funds”.

In his Veto statement, Bullock warned that Police holding Detained Immigrants Past their Release Date for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to Pick-Up is both Unlawful and could Expose Localities to Severe Civil Liabilities.

Last October, Los Angeles County agreed to pay $14 Million to Settle a 2012 Class Action Lawsuit brought forward by Immigrants who had initially been Detained by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Office but were then Unlawfully held for Federal Immigration Agents to Pick-Up Later. It was the Largest such Settlement ever reached, at the time.

The National Immigration Justice Center (NIJC) said: The Holds, also called 'Immigration Detainers', forced Individuals to be held in County Jails after they were Legally entitled to be Released.

NIJC said in a report last year that “a growing body of social science research shows that communities with immigrant populations are safe, vibrant, and full communities. Sociologists have long found that immigrants bring an inter-connectedness to communities that correlate to lower crime rates.”

“Simply put, more immigrants means safer communities—for everyone,” NIJC continued. “In fact, many studies have found that crime actually decreases in cities with large immigrant populations. Social scientists even have a term for it: the ‘immigrant revitalization perspective’.”

In New York City, a Sanctuary City, the ‘Immigration Detainers,’ requires a Judge Signature.










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