WASHINGTON, Dec. 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The following
statement was issued by Dan Stein,
president of the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR),
in response to the Maryland General Assembly's override of Gov.
Larry Hogan's veto of H.B. 16, a
bill that bars state law enforcement from cooperating with federal
immigration enforcement agencies:
"Rising crime is a top concern for Americans all across the
country, but not for the majority of lawmakers serving the Maryland
General Assembly. This week, both the House of Delegates and the
Senate overrode a veto by Gov. Larry
Hogan of a bill that intentionally puts deportable foreign
criminals back onto the streets. Both chambers have veto-proof
Democratic majorities, and the governor's decision was overridden
without a single Republican vote.
"Gov. Hogan commendably vetoed a bill that forbids public
officials from detaining or extending the detention of individuals
suspected of being illegal aliens to investigate their immigration
status, or transferring them to federal immigration authorities,
unless required by federal law. Additionally, the bill bars state
and local law enforcement from even asking about the citizenship
status of criminals they arrest.
"Maryland has experienced
numerous high-profile crimes committed by deportable criminal
aliens – including murders and sexual assaults against minors – yet
legislators in Annapolis
affirmatively decided to make it easier for such criminals to
remain in Maryland, and then
reaffirmed that position by overriding the governor's commonsense
veto.
"Undoubtedly, as a result of the Maryland General Assembly's
reckless actions, more foreign criminals will be released back into
communities across the state rather than removed from the country,
and more Marylanders will be victimized by reoffenders. Along with
the criminals themselves, the Maryland legislators who voted for this bill
and overrode the veto, will be culpable for needless pain and
suffering."
Contact: Matthew Tragesser,
202-328-7004 or mtragesser@fairus.org
ABOUT FAIR
Founded in 1979, FAIR is the country's largest immigration
reform group. With over 3 million members and supporters
nationwide, FAIR fights for immigration policies that serve
national interests, not special interests. FAIR believes that
immigration reform must enhance national security, improve the
economy, protect jobs, preserve our environment, and establish a
rule of law that is recognized and enforced.
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SOURCE Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR)