WASHINGTON—The U.S. House of Representatives passed Rep. Brad Finstad’s (R-Minn.) legislation to relocate U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) offices out of sanctuary city jurisdictions.
His legislation, H.R. 2931 - Save SBA from Sanctuary Cities Act, ensures that SBA employees are not put at risk by violent illegal aliens. It would relocate SBA offices into jurisdictions which do not limit their cooperation with federal agencies charged with immigration enforcement.
House Republican Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.) and Rep. Finstad issued the following statements:
“Sanctuary cities should not be rewarded for violence and unlawful behavior,” Chairwoman McClain said. “It’s telling that 195 Democrats opposed a bill to protect SBA employees. Democrats have stooped so low that they now even prioritize illegal aliens over the federal bureaucrats they have vowed to defend.”
“By circumventing federal law and encouraging illegal immigrants to come into our communities, failed sanctuary city policies have created a growing public safety crisis,” Rep. Finstad said. “Today, my legislation, the Save SBA from Sanctuary Cities Act, passed on the House Floor. This important legislation codifies two of President Trump’s pro-business executive orders that protect SBA employees and safeguard our entrepreneurs by relocating SBA offices out of sanctuary cities. In doing so, it ensures that communities which uphold the rule of law will have access to the resources they need to better serve small business owners. I am proud that my House colleagues passed this legislation, and I look forward to supporting it through the legislative process.”
