Colorado Springs lawmaker introduces bill allowing people to sue sanctuary cities

Republican state Rep. Dave Williams of Colorado Springs wants to open up civil and criminal court for sanctuary city leaders "who care more about illegal aliens than protecting the people they are supposed to serve."

If an undocumented immigrant [illegal alien] does harm because of weak government policies, a victim could sue or some investigatory agency might bring charges, under Williams' proposal.

Dose of reality: This bill is deader than Abe Lincoln's cat in the Democratic-led House, where it would be introduced. The bill isn't even filed yet, and the House State, Veterans and Military Affairs Committee - the aptly named "kill committee" - is probably digging a grave for it. Democrats have a 6-3 advantage on the committee. This is DOA.

The committee hearing, however, will go for hours and become a grandstand for both sides to make philosophical points about illegal immigration.

"I think it's important that we do all we can to uphold the rule of law and ensure all communities, regardless of race or ethnicity, are protected from dangerous policies that are forced on us by radical, out-of-touch politicians who continually sell out to an unlawful agenda that increases the number of criminals, and needless deaths among our fellow citizens" Williams said in a statement...

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