The Georgia Senate on Thursday pushed through bills aimed at forcing local governments to help deport immigrants instead of sheltering them
, part of a continuing political response to the killing of a nursing student on the University of Georgia campus allegedly by a Venezuelan man. The Senate voted 34-18 for House Bill 301, which would punish cities and counties that supporters say are illegally harboring immigrants in the country without permission by cutting off most state aid to the local government and removing elected officials from office.
House Bill 301 would let any Georgia resident sue, asking a judge to declare an agency was violating the 2009 law. If a judge agrees, the state would cut off state aid and federal aid it controls, except for a short list of emergency and health services. For example, a county or city would get no state money for building and maintaining roads. The bill also provides for ousting elected officials if cities or counties adopt a sanctuary policy.
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