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Senate hearing on bill to strip sovereign immunity from localities that flout immigration-detainer rules draws wide testimony
Summary
Senate Bill 21 would allow civil liability and waive sovereign immunity for local governments found not to comply with state laws on 'sanctuary' policies and ICE detainers; the measure drew opposition from municipal and civil-society groups and support from sponsors seeking accountability for noncompliant localities; the committee held a hearing.
The Georgia Senate Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security held an extended hearing on Senate Bill 21, a proposal that would expose local governments to civil liability and a waiver of sovereign immunity if they adopt or maintain policies that refuse to comply with state immigration laws or ignore ICE detainer requests.
Sponsor Senator Tillery said the bill is intended to hold local governments accountable when they do not follow state law on immigration enforcement and detainer cooperation. “If a city or county…were to have sanctuary policies…or were to not fulfill the immigration detainer orders…then they waive their sovereign immunity for acts that may happen because they did not follow those laws,” the sponsor told the committee, citing…
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