Legislation Banning ‘Sanctuary Cities’ For Illegal Immigrants Across Louisiana Could Be GUTTED Before It Becomes Law

TheHayride: Legislation that would all-out ban ‘sanctuary cities,’ which harbor illegal immigrants against federal immigration law, across the state could be gutted to its core and making it ineffective, by state legislators before it even becomes state law.

While in the state Senate Judiciary A Committee today, HB 1148 was amended multiple times, leaving author of the bill Rep. Valarie Hodges (R-Denham Springs) wondering if the sanctuary cities ban would end up being something totally different once it makes it onto the full state Senate floor for a vote.

Senate Democrats are most likely eyeing to gut the bill, according to sources close to the Hayride, as 26 state House Representatives (all Democrats) voted against moving the sanctuary cities ban forward.  MORE