Rep. Mary Miller, R-Ill., on Friday criticized Democrat-led states for what she described as a persistent refusal to enforce federal immigration laws, arguing that those policies are contributing to preventable tragedies, including the death of an Illinois woman killed this year in an Urbana drunken-driving crash, allegedly by a Guatemalan man who lacked legal status and fled the scene.
Miller, appearing on Newsmax’s “National Report,” called the incident “very upsetting,” linking it to what she characterized as a broader pattern of sanctuary policies that undermine public safety.
“I want to tell people that President [Donald] Trump is completely committed to restoring law and order and safety and security in our country,” she said. “States like Illinois and other blue states that are flouting our federal immigration laws, that are providing protection and sanctuary and making taxpayers pay the bill in tragedies like this — and financially.”
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