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Georgia State Senate advances bill tossing out legal immunity for 'sanctuary cities'
The Georgia State Senate passed Republican-backed legislation Thursday that would take away legal protections from local governments, agencies, departments and their employees that don’t follow immigration laws.
Republicans threaten Georgia's sanctuary cities with loss of immunity from lawsuits
After 22-year-old nursing student Laken Riley was killed near the University of Georgia campus last year, Republican lawmakers vowed to avenge her death by hardening immigration policy, which they said would prevent future such deaths.
Georgia Senate Passes Legislation Stripping Immunity from Sanctuary Cities
The state Senate has passed legislation targeting sanctuary cities in Georgia. In 33-18 vote on Thursday, senators voted to approve SB 21. The bill removes immunity from communities that do not comply with federal immigration law. Senate Appropriations Chair Blake Tillery sponsored the bill.
Senate passes bill penalizing officials who support sanctuary cities
Sovereign immunity for Georgia government and elected officials that adopt and back sanctuary cities for illegal immigrants would be removed if a bill passed by the
Senate bill seeking to strip governmental immunity from ‘sanctuary cities’ passes committee
Under what circumstances can a Georgia resident sue their local government for crimes committed by another person? Under Senate Bill 21, which passed out of the chamber’s Public Safety Committee
Georgia Senate bill removes lawsuit protections for officials on immigration law
GA Senate bill could expose local officials to lawsuits over immigration enforcement, despite no known violations of state law.
Georgia Senate targets local governments over immigration enforcement
While no local government has violated state law and refused to cooperate with immigration authorities, SB 21 would give existing laws "teeth" sponsor said.
Georgia Senate passes bill to take lawsuit immunity away from so-called sanctuary cities
Georgia Senate SB 21. opens up 'sanctuary city' government officials, employees to lawsuits crimes by immigrants without full legal status.
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Georgia municipalities not enforcing immigration could have sovereign immunity waived
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Bill that targets 'sanctuary cities', threatens lawsuits, advances in Georgia Senate
A Georgia Senate committee approved a bill that would allow lawsuits against schools and local governments that don't ...
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Bill Would Allow Lawsuits Against 'Sanctuary Cities' and Schools
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Trump administration sues Chicago in latest crackdown on `sanctuary' cities
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Map Shows Transgender Sanctuary Cities in the US
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