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House Hearing Examines Sanctuary Policies and Immigration Enforcement Cooperation
Representatives Mike Lawler and Jamie Raskin clashed during a Tuesday House Judiciary Committee hearing on sanctuary city policies. The exchange focused on deaths tied to immigration enforcement and sanctuary jurisdictions.
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A House Judiciary Committee hearing on sanctuary jurisdictions convened Tuesday to examine whether local policies limit cooperation with federal immigration enforcement following criminal convictions. The discussion addressed specific cases cited by members, including the deaths of Laken Riley and Sheridan Gorman, which Rep.
Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., attributed to individuals present in the country unlawfully.
Lawler also referenced the January deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, who were shot by federal agents in Minnesota. In a Jan. 27 New York Times op-ed, Lawler wrote about those incidents. During the hearing, Lawler stated that some colleagues appeared indifferent to deaths of Americans caused by individuals in the country illegally.
Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., responded by telling Lawler to "get the hell out," according to multiple accounts of the exchange. Raskin has publicly supported sanctuary policies. The committee later condemned Lawler's conduct as an "outrageous outburst," after which Lawler yielded his remaining time and exited the hearing room.
The hearing focused on legislative proposals that would require sanctuary jurisdictions to honor federal detainer requests after certain criminal offenses. No vote was taken during the session.
