Mon, 9 Apr 2018
Nick Freitas Issues Response to Governor Northam's Veto of Sanctuary City Ban
CULPEPER, VA - Virginia Governor Ralph Northam broke a campaign promise and vetoed a bill that was designed to prohibit "sanctuary cities" in Virginia.
The bill, introduced by Ben Cline (R-24th), "provided that no locality shall adopt any ordinance, procedure, or policy that restricts the enforcement of federal immigration laws to less than the full extent permitted by federal law."
As a House Delegate, Nick Freitas voted for this bill, among others, which were designed to prohibit sanctuary cities within the Commonwealth.
Freitas released the following statement:
Ralph Northam's veto of this common sense measure promotes lawlessness and undermines the Rule of Law in this Country.
When a citizen of Virginia breaks a law, Northam prosecutes them and calls it justice. When a non-citizen breaks the law, Northam provides them a sanctuary and calls it compassion.
I adamantly oppose sanctuary cities, and I will vote to override the Governor's veto during our recall session.
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Background: Nick Freitas lives in Culpeper, Virginia and serves in the House of Delegates for the 30th District. He is a retired Green Beret and works as the Director of Operations for a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned company. Now, he's a candidate in Virginia's 2018 Republican Primary for United States Senate.
For more information, visit nick4senate.com.
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