Legislator to proceed with effort to ban 'sanctuary cities.'
CHEYENNE A Casper legislator said he intends to continue his efforts to ban sanctuary cities in the state as momentum behind the issue continues to build amid the crisis on the U.S.-Mexico border.
Although no cities in Wyoming identify themselves as sanctuary cities, Rep. Chuck Gray, R-Casper, said the prohibition he seeks needs to be spelled out as a part of state law.
I think laws should be followed. I dont want sanctuary cities here in Wyoming, Gray said. The people of Wyoming want us to get ahead of this and ban sanctuary cities; thats whats going to help us be successful.
This month, Florida became the most recent state to pass legislation seeking to ban sanctuary cities those cities where law enforcement agencies and local governments limit their cooperation with federal immigration authorities.
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