The House of Representatives on Thursday will vote on a bill to bar some federal assistance to so-called "sanctuary cities" -- a move the White House opposes and that some conservatives say doesn't go far enough.
The Enforce the Law for Sanctuary Cities Act would withhold certain Justice Department funding from cities that deliberately avoid enforcing federal immigration laws. Republican Sens. Jeff Sessions of Alabama and Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, introduced a similar bill in the Senate on Thursday called the Protecting American Lives Act.
House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, said Thursday that the vote will "put state and local officials on notice" that Congress will not longer let them decide "how and when" to enforce federal laws.
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