‘The two men who ripped my daughter away from me should have never been here. They should never have been roaming our streets freely, as freely as they were.’
Other laws took effect when Gov. Brian Kemp signed them, including a measure signed May 1 that compels jailers to check the immigration status of inmates.
Opponents warn the law will turn local law enforcement into immigration police, making immigrants less willing to report crime and work with officers.
Democrats raised concerns it would turn local law enforcement into immigration police, making communities less willing to report crime and work with them.
Republicans have targeted those in jail since Jose Ibarra was arrested last month on murder and assault charges in the death of 22-year-old Laken Riley.
‘Republicans will not stand for the release of dangerous criminals into our communities, and that’s exactly what the Biden administration has done.’
The bill also provides for removal of local elected officials if cities or counties adopt sanctuary policy.
But Georgia Democratic Senate Minority Leader Gloria Butler called the Republican response to Riley’s death “appalling,” saying the GOP is to blame for scuttling a bill in Congress that would have toughened immigration enforcement.
