Rep. Troy Downing (R-MT-2)

Troy Downing: "If a sanctuary city is not complying with federal law, we should not allocate American taxpayers' hard-earned money to those areas. The American taxpayer should not be responsible for funding cities that choose to disregard federal immigration policy while law-abiding citizens are left to bear the cost."

Rep. Troy Downing

• Rick Allen: "Sanctuary city policies are dangerous to all American communities. The nationwide uptick in leftwing leaders who disregard federal law and shield unlawful aliens from federal immigration enforcement is abhorrent. That's why I was proud to co-lead the Laken Riley Act this Congress—which President Trump signed into law last year—but more work remains. As promised, House Republicans and the Trump Administration will continue our work to secure the border and root out the illegal sanctuary policies that put American lives at risk."

• Rich McCormick: "We must continue to back legislation that strengthens border security, empowers law enforcement, holds criminal illegal aliens accountable, and puts the safety of Americans first. We proved we can get meaningful legislation done — now we need to keep that momentum going and keep delivering for the American people."

• Austin Scott: "These woke policies, like open borders and sanctuary cities, hurt Americans. House Republicans have helped President Trump lock down our border, and fought against the Democrats' sanctuary cities in our country."

• August Pfluger: "The Laken Riley Act is a crucial step toward restoring accountability and protecting American communities by ensuring ICE can detain criminal illegal aliens. Laken's killer should never have been released after committing crimes in the U.S., and tragically, her case is not isolated. Sanctuary city policies continue to put Americans at risk. We won't stop fighting until our communities are safe and Americans can have confidence that our laws are being enforced."

• Ben Cline: "Republicans have secured the border, but because of four long years of Democrat control, criminal illegal aliens are roaming around our country, terrorizing our communities, and far Left sanctuary policies continue to put American families at risk. While House Republicans have passed legislation that addresses dangerous Democrat policies and protects Americans and Virginians, our work is far from over. We will not rest until our Nation is safe again."

• Randy Weber: "Now, in her memory, the Laken Riley Act has helped ICE detain and deport over 20,000 of the worst of the worst. No more revolving doors. No more innocent Americans paying the price for failed immigration policies. In 2024, the American people gave us a mandate to secure this country, and that mandate has not expired. Congress cannot let this opportunity slip away. We have a duty to finish the job, and that starts with passing strong border policies that secure our country today and keep it secure for generations to come."

• Nicole Malliotakis: "Instead of being turned over to ICE, her murderer was released back onto our streets after committing a previous crime. Democrats' sanctuary policies and soft-on-crime laws continue to put American citizens at risk. The Laken Riley Act would ensure criminal illegal immigrants are detained to prevent another innocent American from paying with their lives for Democrats' reckless policies."

• Jeff Van Drew: "Her murder was a tragic reminder of what happens when dangerous criminal illegal aliens are protected by sanctuary policies. I was proud to cosponsor the Laken Riley Act, but there is still more work to do. Democrats continue to put criminal illegals ahead of Americans. We need to continue passing commonsense laws that get criminals off our streets, support our law enforcement officers, and put the safety of the American people first."

• John McGuire: "These Sanctuary Cities provide a haven for bad actors who want to harm Americans. We must do everything we can to end these dangerous Sanctuary City policies in our country."

• Troy Downing: "Laken Riley's murder was a heartbreaking reminder of what can happen when dangerous criminals are protected by failed sanctuary policies. I was proud to cosponsor the Laken Riley Act and see it signed into law, but our work is not finished. We must keep putting the safety of American citizens first and continue advancing legislation that holds criminal illegal aliens accountable."

Rep. Rick Allen, Rep. Ben Cline, Rep. Troy Downing, Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, Rep. Rich McCormick, Rep. John McGuire, Rep. August Pfluger, Rep. Austin Scott, Rep. Jeff Van Drew, Rep. Randy Weber