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[00:00:00] Thank you very much. Uh, so DHS [00:00:03] apparently is going to shut down. I hope [00:00:05] we can get it back open. What is this [00:00:07] all about? Obey the law. Good. I got an [00:00:10] idea for if you want people to obey the [00:00:12] law in this country, do away with [00:00:14] sanctuary cities. Senator Murphy is from [00:00:16] Connecticut. It's one of 12 sanctuary [00:00:19] states. What does that mean? local [00:00:21] officials, state officials refuse to [00:00:24] work with the federal government to turn [00:00:26] people over to the federal government as [00:00:29] required by federal law. So, you want to [00:00:33] obey the law in Connecticut, stop being [00:00:36] a sanctuary state, you want to fix [00:00:39] immigration, have a have policies that [00:00:41] make sense. Y'all act like for four [00:00:44] years Biden wasn't president. Every [00:00:46] Democratic senator aided and embedded [00:00:49] the Biden administration with a massive [00:00:52] invasion of this country. You turned the [00:00:54] other way. You never said a word. You [00:00:56] let Biden obliterate our border. You let [00:01:00] him send people into the interior on [00:01:02] planes, trains, and automobiles. Only [00:01:04] God knows what happened. Uh who's here. [00:01:08] You set you sat by and you did nothing. [00:01:11] And here's what I've learned about my [00:01:13] friends on the Democratic side. They're [00:01:15] never going to agree to deport anybody [00:01:19] because all their proposals make it [00:01:21] pretty much impossible to deport [00:01:23] anybody. Body cameras, that makes sense. [00:01:26] If you want to find out how to make ICE [00:01:28] professional, count me in. But your [00:01:30] proposal is to require a judicial [00:01:33] warrant to deport somebody. Can you [00:01:35] imagine how many judges you would need [00:01:38] if you got 15 million legal people here [00:01:40] to go get a warrant from a judge? This [00:01:43] is not a criminal proceeding. This is an [00:01:45] administrative proceeding. The [00:01:47] president, as the commander-in-chief, [00:01:49] has the ability to detain and deport [00:01:52] people administratively. You don't need [00:01:54] a federal judge. You're trying to create [00:01:56] a mechanism so we will fail cleaning up [00:01:59] your mess. We got elected to clean up [00:02:03] your mess. We're going to hold ICE [00:02:06] agents accountable if they went too far. [00:02:09] Tom Holman went to Minnesota to turn the [00:02:11] heat down. Great. Democratic politicians [00:02:14] all over this country been turning the [00:02:16] heat up. [00:02:18] You're wedded to lousy, dangerous [00:02:20] policies. Senator Murphy, why don't you [00:02:24] get Connecticut right with federal law? [00:02:28] Here's what's happened. We got 12 [00:02:30] sanctuary states, 200 plus sanctuary [00:02:32] communities, 25,000 people. [00:02:38] ICE has requested a detainer [00:02:41] ignored for two years. States have [00:02:43] refused to work with ICE for 25,000 [00:02:47] people that have a detainer at the [00:02:49] federal level. [00:02:51] Sanctuary city law is a magnet for [00:02:54] future illegal immigration. Sanctuary [00:02:56] city policies are full of fraud like in [00:02:59] Minneapolis. They bring out the worst in [00:03:01] the system, not the best. And it breaks [00:03:03] down law and order. We've been talking [00:03:06] for weeks about you want to fix things. [00:03:09] You're blocking a debate. I can't [00:03:12] believe I'm here. [00:03:14] I thought we were gonna work together to [00:03:17] try to find out how to reform ICE and [00:03:19] also address the bottom line problem, [00:03:21] which is sanctuary city law abuse. [00:03:25] That's the problem. Not ICE, not Miller, [00:03:27] not me, not Gnome. Policies that have [00:03:30] been in place that entice more illegal [00:03:33] immigration. Every Democratic senator [00:03:36] turned the other way during the four [00:03:38] years of Biden. You didn't do anything [00:03:41] to bring reason to chaos. How many of [00:03:44] you spoke about Lake Raleigh talking [00:03:46] about children being abused? How many [00:03:49] thousands of people have been raped and [00:03:52] abused, stolen, and mistreated because [00:03:55] of this invasion of illegal immigrants [00:03:58] from virtually all over the world with [00:04:01] people from gangs, you name it. So, you [00:04:04] never talk about the victims, just want [00:04:07] to talk about TV in Minnesota. I'm all [00:04:10] for these ICE agents being reviewed. I'm [00:04:13] all for making them more professional, [00:04:15] but I'm not all for stopping the mandate [00:04:19] that President Trump was given, which is [00:04:21] to deal with illegal immigration and the [00:04:24] criminal elements therein. [00:04:27] So, I have legislation. [00:04:30] It's S 3805. [00:04:33] And it says if a state or local official [00:04:37] does not turn over to the federal [00:04:39] government an illegal immigrant who's [00:04:41] facing criminal charges, been convicted [00:04:44] or facing criminal charges, then that [00:04:46] state or local official can go to jail. [00:04:51] You have an obligation under federal law [00:04:53] to turn these people over. Sanctuary [00:04:56] states and cities, 25,000 ICE detainers [00:05:00] denied. 25,000 people that should be [00:05:04] deported have not been turned over to [00:05:06] the federal government because of these [00:05:08] 12 states and these 200 sanctuary [00:05:12] cities. Let's get to the root cause of [00:05:14] the problem. So, Mr. President, [00:05:19] I am going to ask unanimous consent that [00:05:22] we vote on S 3805 [00:05:27] that would make it a crime for a state [00:05:30] or local official not to turn over to [00:05:32] federal authorities a criminal illegal [00:05:34] immigrant. Somebody's charged with a [00:05:36] crime or convicted with a crime. And if [00:05:38] you don't turn them over, you would face [00:05:40] punishment. That will stop illegal [00:05:44] sanctuary city policy. If people knew [00:05:46] they would go to jail for breaking [00:05:48] federal law, I think they would stop. [00:05:50] You've had weeks and we're not even [00:05:52] debating. You're never going to change. [00:05:56] If you want to [00:05:58] have immigration policed, our Democratic [00:06:00] friends will never be there for you. [00:06:03] They turned their back on you and your [00:06:05] family and allowed this nation to be [00:06:07] invaded by 10, 15, 20 million people. [00:06:09] Who the hell knows? We're trying to fix [00:06:11] it. We're trying to fix it and we're not [00:06:14] going to give up. And until you change [00:06:16] the policies, you never stop illegal [00:06:19] immigration. If there are 12 states, Mr. [00:06:21] President, that have sanctuary status, [00:06:23] they'll keep coming. All they got to do [00:06:25] is get to one of these states. It's [00:06:27] magnets for future illegal immigration. [00:06:29] It breaks down law and order, and it [00:06:31] needs to stop. So, [00:06:35] I ask unanimous consent that the Senate [00:06:37] proceed to the immediate consideration [00:06:40] of calendar number 318 S3805. [00:06:44] Further ask unanimous consent that the [00:06:46] bill be considered read a third time and [00:06:48] passed and that the motion to reconsider [00:06:51] be considered made and laid upon the [00:06:53] table. [00:06:55] >> Is there objection? [00:06:57] >> Reserving the right to object. [00:06:59] >> Recognize a senator from California. [00:07:02] >> Mr. President, [00:07:03] I understand that this is a very [00:07:06] important subject for my passionate [00:07:09] colleague from South Carolina, but I [00:07:11] also think there's a very fundamental [00:07:14] misunderstanding [00:07:16] at a minimum about what sanctuary [00:07:19] policies are and what sanctuary policies [00:07:23] are not. [00:07:25] Now, as I will listen to my colleague, [00:07:28] he has tried to paint a picture of [00:07:31] sanctuary states or sanctuary cities as [00:07:35] nothing but lawless. [00:07:38] And I get that's a maybe a favorite [00:07:41] sound bite for right-wing media, but the [00:07:45] fact of the matter is it's not true. [00:07:47] Sanctuary policies do not mean that [00:07:51] there are no laws or that the federal [00:07:54] government can no longer enforce federal [00:07:56] law in those jurisdictions. [00:08:01] What sanctuary policies are is simply an [00:08:06] affirmation that immigration enforcement [00:08:09] is the job of the federal government [00:08:14] and that state and local authorities [00:08:17] cannot be co-opted or forced into [00:08:20] performing inherently federal [00:08:23] responsibilities. [00:08:25] It means that while federal agencies [00:08:27] carry out immigration enforcement, [00:08:31] state and local law enforcement will [00:08:33] choose to focus their time, their [00:08:36] energy, their resources [00:08:39] on public safety in the local [00:08:41] communities. [00:08:44] So, let me say that again as clearly as [00:08:46] I can. Sanctuary policies do not prevent [00:08:52] ICE from going into any state or any [00:08:55] city to arrest the violent criminals [00:08:58] that the administration says they're [00:09:00] after when they're being released from [00:09:03] prison. [00:09:06] And by the way, it's not like ICE does [00:09:09] not know when someone is arrested. In [00:09:12] fact, the federal government is notified [00:09:14] every single time an individual is [00:09:17] booked into a jail or prison. This means [00:09:21] nothing is preventing ICE from picking [00:09:24] up individuals when they are released [00:09:26] from custody. [00:09:28] But instead of prioritizing picking up [00:09:32] the dangerous violent criminals they [00:09:33] talk so much about, [00:09:35] what's ICE doing instead? They're out [00:09:38] roaming streets in communities across [00:09:42] the country and arresting people based [00:09:45] on the color of their skin or the [00:09:47] language that they speak or their [00:09:50] perceived occupation. [00:09:52] There's now a term for this. By the way, [00:09:55] these are now known as the Kavanaaugh [00:09:57] stops [00:09:58] because of Supreme Court Justice [00:10:00] Kavanaaugh [00:10:02] and by extension that majority of the [00:10:05] Supreme Court sanctioning this practice. [00:10:10] It's wrong. Now, I know my colleagues [00:10:14] disagree with sanctuary policies [00:10:17] as they are official, technical. [00:10:22] He describes sanctuary policies as quote [00:10:25] killing this country. I've heard that a [00:10:27] few times. [00:10:29] And that by enacting sanctuary policies, [00:10:32] leaders in these states are somehow [00:10:34] quote openly defying federal law. [00:10:39] Again, [00:10:41] wrong. You can have your own opinion, [00:10:44] but you can't own the facts. [00:10:48] Far from defying federal law, courts [00:10:50] have actually upheld sanctuary laws and [00:10:54] policies. [00:10:56] I'll reference just one. In the 1997 [00:10:59] ruling in Prince versus United States, [00:11:02] Justice Scalia [00:11:06] wrote, quote, "The federal government [00:11:09] may neither issue directives requiring [00:11:12] the states to address particular [00:11:14] problems nor command the state's [00:11:16] officers or those of their political [00:11:19] subdivisions to administer or enforce a [00:11:22] federal regulatory program. [00:11:24] such commands are fundamentally [00:11:26] incompatible with our constitutional [00:11:29] system of dual sovereignty. [00:11:33] End quote. [00:11:35] That sure doesn't sound like anyone is [00:11:38] defying any federal law to me. And [00:11:43] nobody's accusing [00:11:46] Justice Scalia of having been a [00:11:49] left-wing radical. [00:11:52] And yes, we do have more recent examples [00:11:54] of courts rejecting the Trump [00:11:56] administration's attempts to strongarm [00:11:59] cities and states into acting as federal [00:12:01] immigration agents. [00:12:04] Let me just say this. These policies [00:12:07] that my Republican colleagues are [00:12:09] determined to attack are not the reason [00:12:12] for the chaos that the American people [00:12:14] have been watching in horror unfold in [00:12:18] the cities of Los Angeles and Chicago [00:12:20] and Minneapolis and so many others. [00:12:24] Sanctuary policies aren't the reason why [00:12:26] American cities [00:12:28] and citizens are being pepper-sprayed [00:12:31] or teargassed, [00:12:33] beaten, unlawfully detained, [00:12:37] or even fatally shot in broad daylight [00:12:40] like Renee Good and Alex Petty. [00:12:44] What's endangering the American people's [00:12:46] safety and security is an outofcrol [00:12:50] administration that has empowered a mass [00:12:54] paramilitary force [00:12:57] of ICE and CBP agents to act with [00:13:00] impunity [00:13:02] without accountability [00:13:04] without oversight [00:13:07] and without consequences. [00:13:09] If we truly want to talk about public [00:13:11] safety, then we need to be talking about [00:13:13] reigning in an outofcontrol Department [00:13:15] of Homeland Security, not scapegoating [00:13:18] states and cities who choose to [00:13:21] prioritize their local resources for [00:13:25] their local public safety. So, for the [00:13:28] sake of the American people's safety and [00:13:30] well-being, Mr. President, I object. [00:13:34] >> The objection is heard. [00:13:35] >> Mr. President, yes, [00:13:36] >> I recognize a senator from South [00:13:37] Carolina. quick. Thank you, my good [00:13:39] friend, um, Senator Padilla. Number one, [00:13:42] we're going to have an election in [00:13:44] November. Senator Padilla says that [00:13:46] sanctuary policies are not part of the [00:13:49] problem. [00:13:50] I think they are. I think the American [00:13:53] people believe that when 12 states [00:13:57] refuse to cooperate with the federal [00:13:59] government when it comes to enforcing [00:14:01] federal law, they become sanctuary [00:14:03] states and cities. It entices more [00:14:06] illegal immigration. You know why we're [00:14:08] not voting on my amendment? Because most [00:14:11] people don't agree with him and they're [00:14:13] afraid to vote. The only reason we're [00:14:15] not voting on my amendment is because [00:14:17] you would have to go back and tell the [00:14:19] country why you voted against stopping [00:14:24] sanctuary city policy. That is one of [00:14:27] the biggest magnets of legal immigration [00:14:29] leads to massive fraud and a breakdown [00:14:31] of law order. The parties are in two [00:14:34] different places. Democrats through [00:14:36] Senator Padilla believe that sanctuary [00:14:38] policies are no problem. The [00:14:41] Republicans, including me and President [00:14:44] Trump, believe we'll never have orderly [00:14:46] immigration until you get to the root [00:14:49] cause of the problem. You got 12 very [00:14:52] liberal states, 200 cities that refuse [00:14:55] to work with the federal government to [00:14:57] turn over people subject to deportation. [00:15:00] I have an amendment that's being blocked [00:15:03] that would make it a crime for a state [00:15:06] or federal official who has custody of a [00:15:10] legal immigrant facing criminal charges [00:15:12] or been convicted of criminal charges. [00:15:15] It'd be a crime for them not to turn him [00:15:17] over to the federal government to be [00:15:18] handled and deported. They don't want [00:15:21] that vote. [00:15:24] You're never going to stop sanctuary [00:15:25] cities until you make the people in [00:15:27] charge of the state and the city pay a [00:15:29] price for ignoring federal law. To the [00:15:31] American people, you're not wrong to [00:15:34] believe sanctuary city policy is bad for [00:15:36] your country. Democrats are wrong to [00:15:39] support it and want to continue it. So, [00:15:42] what do we hear on the floor today? Not [00:15:44] only do they don't believe it's a [00:15:45] problem, they wish to continue it. [00:15:49] This is why I want to vote. [00:15:52] We're going to have a vote on this. You [00:15:54] want to continue these policies. You [00:15:57] don't think they're a problem. I want to [00:15:59] end them. Let's have a vote, a debate [00:16:03] and a vote. You bring up any amendment [00:16:05] you want to bring up about making ICE [00:16:07] better, defund it. Whatever you want to [00:16:11] bring up, I will vote on. But you're [00:16:14] denying me a vote [00:16:16] today on the root cause of the problem [00:16:19] because you have absolutely no interest [00:16:21] in recognizing it to be the root cause [00:16:23] of the problem. As a matter of fact, you [00:16:25] said, "I am wrong to believe that [00:16:27] sanctuary policy is bad for our [00:16:29] country." No, you're wrong. You're wrong [00:16:31] to have turned your back on 15 million, [00:16:34] 10 million, 20 million coming into our [00:16:36] country for four years. You're wrong to [00:16:39] sit by and watch these states obliterate [00:16:42] the law. [00:16:43] 25,000 people, [00:16:47] local government, state government [00:16:48] refuses to turn over to ICE that are [00:16:51] eligible to be turned over. 8 million [00:16:53] people in these illegal sanctuary states [00:16:56] and cities. This is a debate worthy of [00:16:58] the United States Senate and of a great [00:17:01] nation. Is Senator Padilla right? [00:17:03] Sanctuary policies are not bad for the [00:17:05] country. They should continue. Or am I [00:17:08] right that we should reform ICE, but we [00:17:11] also should should end the biggest [00:17:13] magnet to illegal immigration out there, [00:17:15] I think, is 12 states who violate [00:17:17] routinely federal law. 12 states who if [00:17:21] illegal believes you can get there, [00:17:22] you're never going to leave the country. [00:17:24] If we don't fix this problem, we never [00:17:26] fix illegal immigration. And in the Gang [00:17:28] of Eight bill, we actually fix this [00:17:30] problem. So, what have I learned? I've [00:17:33] learned that I can't get a vote [00:17:36] on an amendment that would require state [00:17:38] and local officials to obey the law or [00:17:41] go to jail themselves when it comes to [00:17:43] criminal illegal aliens. My amendment [00:17:46] says if you've got a criminal in your [00:17:49] custody and you don't turn the criminal [00:17:51] over the federal government as you're [00:17:53] supposed to, you could go to jail. They [00:17:55] should go to jail. We can't have that [00:17:58] vote. We can't have that debate. [00:18:00] This is a phenomenal day for the United [00:18:03] States Senate. We've got the senator [00:18:05] from California openly saying, "We have [00:18:08] no desire to change sanctuary policy. We [00:18:10] think it's okay." And we got me and all [00:18:14] of us on this side saying, "You need to [00:18:16] end this. This will continue." I am sad [00:18:21] and disappointed we didn't have a bunch [00:18:23] of votes today. Why aren't we voting? [00:18:25] Because they blocked it. Why are we [00:18:27] defunding DHS? because they don't want [00:18:30] to talk and fix the problem. So, here's [00:18:33] the deal. No matter what, no matter how [00:18:36] this ends, I am going to stay on this. I [00:18:39] can't stand on it anymore. I want a [00:18:41] simple vote as a United States senator [00:18:44] to have a debate as to whether or not [00:18:46] sanctuary city policy, state policy is [00:18:49] bad for America or good for America. I [00:18:52] think it's terrible for America. and [00:18:54] those engaging sanctuary city practices. [00:18:56] You're hurting the other 38 states, [00:18:59] you're creating chaos for your country [00:19:01] and you should be held accountable. One [00:19:03] last thought, there was a clerk of court [00:19:05] in Kentucky who was very religious [00:19:07] woman. She did not want to recognize a [00:19:10] gay marriage in Kentucky. She issued [00:19:12] marriage license. The Supreme Court [00:19:15] ruled that gay marriage was the law of [00:19:16] the land. She refused. I said she needs [00:19:20] to do her job. She went jail for 5 days [00:19:22] and she should have because you can't [00:19:24] let your personal opinion take over your [00:19:27] government function. You can't just obey [00:19:29] the laws you like. Same thing here. [00:19:33] Every liberal clapped when I did that. [00:19:36] Same thing here. If you got a governor [00:19:38] or a mayor that will not turn over [00:19:40] criminal illegal immigrant as required [00:19:42] by federal law, they should go to they [00:19:44] should go to jail. I want to vote. I [00:19:46] want to debate. I'm not going to let [00:19:47] this go. The battle lines have been [00:19:49] drawn. Um, thank you.