State Senator Aric Nesbitt and Republican colleagues have introduced legislation to protect Michigan from the effects of illegal immigration.
Nesbitt tells us the Strong Borders, Safe Communities plan would increase the penalties for possession, manufacture, and delivery of fentanyl. It would also prohibit Michigan communities from declaring themselves sanctuary cities.
“This was something where cities like Detroit or Ann Arbor have done this,” Nesbitt said. “The first set of bills would say counties and cities cannot declare themselves so-called sanctuary cities, allowing illegal immigrants and not having local police work with federal law enforcement. I think it just makes sense that sheriffs and local law enforcement and state police are actually working with federal law enforcement.”
Nesbitt says the entire state is affected when a city in it takes in an influx of illegal immigrants.
Senate Republicans say the mayor of Denver, a self-declared sanctuary city, has recently said an additional $100 million is needed for the housing, schooling, and healthcare of more than 40,000 migrants, both legal and illegal, that have been added to its population of just over 700,000.
The package of legislation was introduced Wednesday and was expected to go before a committee Thursday.
