Amendment #345 to H3400

An Act relative to sanctuary cities and towns

Mr. Lombardo of Billerica moves to amend the bill by adding the following new section:-

“SECTION XX.  Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, no city or town that fails to enforce or otherwise comply with federal immigration law shall receive unrestricted local aid pursuant to section 3 of this act or any subsequent appropriations act by the general court.  The inspector general shall investigate and certify all such failures a city or town to enforce or comply with federal immigration law, in writing, to the comptroller.  The comptroller shall make no payment of said unrestricted local aid  to the city or town shall upon receipt of verification by the inspector general. For the purposes of this section, a failure to enforce or comply with federal immigration laws shall include, but is not limited to, a declaration of “sanctuary city” status by the chief executive or legislative officers of the city or town.”