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Maryland House Passes “Sanctuary State” Bill; Future Uncertain after Veto Threat

Post author:Tenth Amendment Center
Post published:March 20, 2017
Post category:Immigration Maryland Network Archives Sovereignty Tenth Amendment Center

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (March 20, 2017) – Today, the Maryland House of Delegates passed a bill to withdraw state participation from the enforcement of most federal immigration laws. Passage into law is far from certain, as the Governor has promised to veto the bill and the 83-55 vote in the House is two short of a veto-override.…

Conservatives Abandon Constitutional Principles in Quest for Immigration Law

Post author:Tenth Amendment Center
Post published:July 27, 2015
Post category:Immigration Network Archives Sovereignty Tenth Amendment Center

WASHINGTON (July 27, 2015) – On Thursday, the U.S. House passed a bill that would crack down on so-called “sanctuary cities.” This Republican push advances a preferred policy of conservatives, but obliterates state sovereignty and clearly violates the well-established anti-commandeering doctrine. Many American cities refuse to help the federal government carry out enforcement of some…