State Rep. DeSana, R-Carleton, introduced legislation with several fellow Republican representatives to ban sanctuary city policies in Michigan and ensure taxpayer resources are prioritized for legal residents.

“Sanctuary cities put Michigan families at risk,” DeSana said. “When local governments choose to ignore immigration laws, they undermine public safety and break the trust of law-abiding residents. No community should be allowed to act as a haven for those who have entered the country illegally.”

The plan aims to prohibit local governments in Michigan from adopting or enforcing sanctuary policies that shield individuals residing in the country illegally from federal immigration enforcement. House Bill 4342, sponsored by DeSana, would also authorize the state treasurer to withhold funding from municipalities that adopt such policies.

“Michigan dollars should be focused on helping our seniors, schools, working families, and people who are working hard to get back on their feet, not individuals who have entered illegally and skipped the process to stay here,” said DeSana. “Every dollar we spend for illegal aliens, is a dollar that we aren’t spending to help those who need it and earned it.”