Thread: Mississippi governor approves outlawing of sanctuary cities Jeff Amy, Associated Pre

Mississippi governor approves outlawing of sanctuary cities

Updated 12:24 pm, Monday, March 27, 2017


FILE - In this Jan. 17, 2017, file photo, Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant discusses his legislative priorities during his State of the State address
in the House chamber at the Capitol in Jackson, Miss. The Republican governor signed a bill into law Monday, March 27, 2017, that bans
sanctuary cities in the state for immigrants who have entered the U.S. illegally.

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Gov. Phil Bryant signed a law Monday banning sanctuary cities and other policies that might help people who have entered the country illegally, saying he wants Mississippi to help federal agencies arrest people without legal status.

Bryant, a longtime critic of illegal entry by immigrants, cited President Donald Trump's executive order banning sanctuary cities when he signed the law. Since Trump's order, some states added protections for immigrants while others moved to limit such communities.

"The president said these jurisdictions have caused immeasurable harm to the American people and to the very fabric of the republic," said Bryant, a Republican.

The bill says cities, state agencies and public colleges in Mississippi can't prevent employees from asking about someone's immigration status. These public agencies also can't give aid to people who entered the country without permission, such as by issuing an identification card.

Immigrant advocates and some religious groups argued against the measure. When asked about opposition from religious leaders, Bryant said it was up to them to decide if they wanted to violate state or federal law.

"I would ask them, are there no more souls left to save in their congregation?" Bryant said.

The bill would override Mississippi's only sanctuary policy — a 2010 ordinance in the city of Jackson that prevents police officers from asking about immigration status. Some people say that ordinance alone doesn't make Jackson a sanctuary city, but Bryant dismissed that distinction.

"Those are the first people that should be deported, and they're being protected by the city council of the City of Jackson, and our law enforcement officers are not allowed to do their jobs," the governor said.

The University of Mississippi's student government briefly considered a call to designate the campus as a sanctuary in November, but withdrew the resolution. Chancellor Jeffery Vitter said Ole Miss would follow the law.


In 2014, Mississippi had about 25,000 immigrants who had entered the country without permission, the Pew Research Center estimates. As a share of total population, Mississippi's overall foreign-born population is among the smallest in the nation.

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Why wouldn't they come they can get everything for free, While American parents can't afford to pay for their own children to go to college and face out of state tuition along with other barriers in their way. Yet iheir own tax money goes to educate illegals. Is there any wonder Trump got elected?

Thank you Mississippi!! Thank you very very much!!!

This is great news especially when paired with the announcement by Jeff Sessions that the Dept of Justice is going to crack down on sanctuary policies nationwide!

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