Lewis County Herald - Serving Hohenwald, Lewis County Tennessee Since 1898

United States Senators Bill Hagerty (R-TN), a member of the Senate Banking Committee, and JD Vance (R-OH) introduced the No Community Development Block Grants for Sanctuary Cities Act, legislation to amend the Housing and

Community Development Act of 1974 to prevent sanctuary cities from receiving federal housing grants.

“Cities that encourage illegal immigration shouldn’t be rewarded with federal housing subsidies,” said Senator Hagerty. “I’m proud to support this legislation that prevents taxpayer dollars from flowing to sanctuary cities that refuse to enforce the law.”

“Our government sends...