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Skye Perryman, president and CEO of Democracy Forward Foundation, told the committee that courts have repeatedly blocked or criticized the current administration's immigration tactics and that nonprofit legal groups have filed dozens of suits to preserve due process. \"These agents are also going into previously protected spaces,\" Perryman testified, saying her organization has litigated to stop ICE from entering houses of worship and to challenge policies that prolong detention of immigrant children without family access.

Democratic members underscored those civil-liberty concerns, highlighting recent reports in which U.S. citizens and lawful residents were briefly detained or deported in enforcement actions that they said lacked adequate process. Lawmakers and witnesses also said that cancelling contracts providing legal representation for children in immigration court raises constitutional concerns and leaves vulnerable children without counsel.

Governors said states must protect residents and ensure law-and-order but argued that state and local officials cannot be asked to carry out routine federal civil immigration enforcement. Gov. Walz described Minnesota procedures that include sharing information for convicted felons and coordinating with federal authorities when judicial warrants exist; Gov. Pritzker and Gov. Hochul made similar points about cooperating in criminal cases but not making civil immigration enforcement a core state function.

Republicans pressed the governors to more often honor ICE civil detainers and criticized executive orders and state or local policies they said prevented federal agents from taking custody of dangerous individuals. Democrats and Perryman repeatedly said that federal enforcement should focus on criminal suspects and that indiscriminate operations have harmed citizens and immigrant communities alike.

The committee did not reach a consensus on statutory changes; instead members on both sides signaled further oversight, requests for documents and potential legislative proposals as follow-up.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","A Hearing with Sanctuary State Governors","oneSentenceSummary","Witnesses told the Oversight Committee that recent ICE practices — including arrests at schools, hospitals and houses of worship and the suspension of 'sensitive-locations' protections — have led to litigation and fear among immigrant communities, while governors said states try to balance community safety with due-process protections.","taxTitle","Oversight and Reform: House Committee, Standing Committees - House & Senate, Congressional Hearings Compilation, Legislative, Federal","taxId",1835,"location","","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":72,"_74":72},6202423,"Governors, legal experts warn use of National Guard, marines in U.S. cities risks federal overreach",15031,1728000,16759000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3787313-1b9bbfbb4132efe44dd422f070cf1646&start=1728&end=16759","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3787313-1b9bbfbb4132efe44dd422f070cf1646/thumbnail_1728000.jpg","/articles/6202423/Governors-legal-experts-warn-use-of-National-Guard-marines-in-US-cities-risks-federal-overreach","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6202423-98f2f047ee5bbf13d24f75391bc5f473/orig.mp4?Expires=1770870265&Signature=b9VZ9ofzfeotUomJnKd0BNuxFyA8m3cXKVHxuHxdH9j1AJCwO5mZlCejfsLyIvCr1D~qIKIsyiRlYH4Dcx9uT~5-berE3l-eqRp8D1eIFJxrpWDoGia7CeBhAK5ttmFEe7733atQwR3wWUzpR01bUAJtuSI29oiSZmaLQCoTwPplLuXCJOz5DrcaUlAyb~xNSVxfCQzQOk5vbO1fYkty-8i2sMqx0apzO9wErk4nXm6pmDRaOidutnU2zUSdOXo2tGM8uxRzA1u-iIP9T85q5HeRQYm14Fg8QgaoI0xRx6UKK69qHZ4vE4U1nP9rbxjO4tEXlKQ0PH7huo6P0puGWA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Lawmakers and governors debated the legal and practical limits of federal forces in U.S. cities during a tense exchange at a House Oversight hearing, centering on recent deployments to Los Angeles.

Ranking Member Lynch and other Democrats criticized recent moves by the president to send the National Guard and active-duty Marines into American cities without state consent, saying the step risks escalation and violates state sovereignty. \"Deploying the military against a civilian population is wrong,\" Lynch said in his opening. Witness Skye Perryman said such deployments undermine trust and can lead to violence; she warned governors that the “breach of trust” between federal actors and local governments is dangerous for communities.

Governors — who command their states’ National Guard units while in state status — said proper coordination is essential. Gov. Pritzker said governors call the Guard in \"when local law enforcement indicate they want that backup.\" Gov. Hochul called the use of federal forces without state consent an \"overreach of epic proportions,\" and said governors are the commanders in chief of the state Guard. Gov. Walz described the two-track status for Guard forces (Title 10 federal status vs. Title 32 state status) and said abrupt federal action without consultation creates confusion and risk to responding personnel.

Committee Republicans argued the federal government must act where local law enforcement are overwhelmed, and some members said the president acted to protect public safety. Members debated the statutory bases for federalization, including the Insurrection Act and the conditions under which Guard units can be activated for domestic missions. Several governors and legal witnesses noted a key legal constraint: active-duty armed forces are generally restricted from performing ordinary law enforcement functions under the Posse Comitatus framework.

The committee sought clarification from witnesses on whether the operations in Los Angeles met statutory thresholds — invasion, rebellion, or inability of local authorities to enforce the law — and discussed reported federal costs of deployment. No legal determinations were made during the hearing; governors urged greater consultation between federal and state authorities and again urged Congress to craft more durable immigration and public-safety legislation.

The exchange underscored ongoing friction over how to respond to protests and mass enforcement actions while preserving civil liberties and the role of state authorities.","Witnesses and governors told the Oversight Committee that the Trump administration's deployment of federal forces to Los Angeles — including National Guard units and Marines — raises federalism, legal and public-safety concerns; Republicans argued federal action was necessary to restore order.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":72,"_74":72},6202428,"Governors defend state immigration policies as GOP lawmakers press ‘sanctuary’ claims",28147,1259000,29406000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3787313-1b9bbfbb4132efe44dd422f070cf1646&start=1259&end=29406","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3787313-1b9bbfbb4132efe44dd422f070cf1646/thumbnail_1259000.jpg","/articles/6202428/Governors-defend-state-immigration-policies-as-GOP-lawmakers-press-sanctuary-claims","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6202428-540f5d4c427f6d42ebad7707f06b923a/orig.mp4?Expires=1770870265&Signature=P3h3bpJub3~uHgQgRjzK4IfsRtWn6pNFfxqia6rIk53Na1xYS5aXWTlYW4rtngqqPoEHfjlti59XjwUpl2AsAviBiDqJoqXePYXSG1oif5h7iAWb~cNjWzINlLRbWt~oWfcmgZfFv5wjSRpcJCK4vjOIEROZOmJMTVMxXDbqZF2pdGSoPuyYJqVHfLNwsQ8nhXoLnZA2~55l968tesckZnPLEYjEemFWw8BKOousnfIoc~ewV4KrFQMMlk7WwdR1k9c9QXNZjVRgttA~akmSYTPuWI73ufYEtitff5qsXXtXaxpSUYast8x~mzomPXGl-MBCW7XlyxVPcaGlOV1Nag__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The House Oversight Committee heard sharply divided testimony Tuesday over state “sanctuary” policies and cooperation with federal immigration enforcement, with Republican members pressing three governors and witnesses for sharper state cooperation and Democrats warning against federal overreach.

Committee Chairman James Comer opened the hearing by saying, \"Sanctuary policies do not protect Americans. They protect criminal illegal aliens,\" and called governors Tim Walz (Minn.), J.B. Pritzker (Ill.) and Kathy Hochul (N.Y.) to explain why their states decline routine use of local resources for civil immigration enforcement.

The governors strongly rejected the label “sanctuary state” as applied to their jurisdictions and framed their positions around constitutional limits and public-safety priorities. \"Minnesota is not even a sanctuary state,\" Gov. Walz said, describing how state law requires cooperation with federal authorities when there is a judicial warrant or a convicted felon in state custody. Gov. Pritzker said Illinois \"follows the law\" and highlighted investment in violence prevention and cooperation on criminal cases. Gov. Hochul said New York \"does cooperate with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in criminal cases\" while declining to make civil immigration enforcement the routine work of local officers.

Committee Republicans contested those claims and pressed the governors with cases raised by victims’ families during the hearing. Rep. James Comer and others cited fatal cases — including the January crash that killed Katie Abraham in Illinois, which Comer said involved a previously deported driver — and demanded clearer statements that convicted violent offenders should be detained for federal transfer.

Democratic members and witness Skye Perryman, president and CEO of Democracy Forward Foundation, countered that recent federal enforcement tactics have endangered U.S. citizens and undermined community trust. Perryman warned that ICE operations in schools, churches and hospitals and the administration’s suspension of policies protecting “sensitive locations” have prompted litigation and community alarm. \"These agents are also going into previously protected spaces,\" she said, and her organization has sued several times to block overbroad federal actions.

Neither side advanced new federal legislation at the hearing. Several committee members asked the governors whether they would change state rules to detain people on ICE civil detainers; governors repeatedly answered that states and counties must follow federal and state law and that cooperation occurs in criminal cases and when there is judicial process.

The hearing also threaded questions about costs and state budgets: lawmakers and governors traded figures and claims about how much states spend managing migrant arrivals. Governors said the larger solution is congressional immigration reform to create lawful pathways and to fund federal enforcement; Republicans said stronger state cooperation and punitive steps against jurisdictions that refuse to detain civil immigration holds should be considered.

The session ran for several hours and included emotional appearances by victims’ family members. No formal votes or new policies were adopted during the hearing; members on both sides said they would seek additional briefings and documents.

The hearing illustrated deep political divisions: Republicans framed the issues as law-and-order failures that invite crime and expense; Democrats emphasized due process, state sovereignty over certain state functions, and legal challenges to federal enforcement practices. Several governors urged a bipartisan legislative solution in Congress to overhaul immigration policy and to reduce friction between levels of government.","Governors of Minnesota, Illinois and New York told the House Oversight Committee that states must balance public safety with constitutional limits on state enforcement of federal immigration law, while Republicans faulted their policies for enabling crimes and straining local budgets.","actionData","errors"]

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