End Sanctuary States and Municipalities Act of 2027

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Proposed Legislation

End Sanctuary States and Municipalities Act of 2027

Legislative Summary

The End Sanctuary States and Municipalities Act of 2027 is intended to eliminate sanctuary policies

enacted by states and municipalities that obstruct federal immigration enforcement. The bill would: •

Preempt any state or local law, ordinance, policy, or practice that limits or prohibits cooperation with

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE);

• Require full compliance with ICE detainers and requests for information regarding individuals who

have committed felony immigration violations;

• Establish a mandatory minimum sentence of five years of federal imprisonment for any state or local

official — including elected officials such as Governors, Mayors, and Sheriffs — who knowingly violates

these provisions or refuses to cooperate with ICE, with no exceptions allowed;

• Classify unlawful entry and visa fraud as federal felonies, subject to immediate removal from the

United States and a permanent bar to reentry, with enhanced penalties for repeat offenses or

aggravating factors;

• Preserve the Secretary of Homeland Security’s discretion to provide compassionate waivers for visa

overstays in cases involving humanitarian emergencies, medical issues, or other extenuating

circumstances. The Act requires no additional federal expenditures and reaffirms federal supremacy in

the enforcement of immigration law. It takes effect 30 days after enactment.

Full Text of the Bill

120TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION

S. ____

To end sanctuary policies by States and municipalities that obstruct Federal immigration law

enforcement, to classify unlawful entry and visa fraud as felonies, to impose mandatory minimum

sentences on officials who refuse to cooperate with ICE, and for other purposes.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

Mrs. PERKINS introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the

Judiciary.

A BILL

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress

assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the “End Sanctuary States and Municipalities Act of 2027”.

SECTION 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.

(a) Congress finds that sanctuary policies adopted by certain States and municipalities obstruct Federal

immigration enforcement, endanger American citizens, and contribute to preventable tragedies.

(b) The purpose of this Act is to end sanctuary States and municipalities by preempting non-cooperative

policies, requiring full cooperation with Federal immigration authorities, imposing mandatory minimum

criminal penalties on violators (with no exceptions for elected officials), classifying unlawful entry and

visa fraud as felonies, and providing compassionate waivers where appropriate.

SECTION 3. PROHIBITION OF SANCTUARY POLICIES — FULL PREEMPTION.

Any law, ordinance, policy, or practice of a State or unit of local government that obstructs, limits,

prohibits, or discourages any government official or employee from cooperating with Federal

immigration enforcement (including honoring detainers or sharing information regarding individuals

who have committed felony immigration violations) is hereby preempted under the Supremacy Clause

of the Constitution of the United States. No State or municipality may declare itself a sanctuary

jurisdiction or maintain any such policy after the effective date of this Act.

SECTION 4. MANDATORY PENALTIES FOR NON-COOPERATION AND HARBORING.

Any officer or employee of a State or unit of local government, including elected officials such as

Governors, Mayors, Sheriffs, or members of State legislatures. who knowingly implements, enforces, or

fails to cooperate with any preempted sanctuary policy, or who willfully refuses to honor an immigration

detainer or other request for cooperation from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement regarding an

individual who has committed a felony immigration violation, shall be subject to prosecution under an

expanded section 274 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1324). Such violation shall be a

Federal felony carrying a mandatory minimum sentence of 5 years imprisonment per violation, with no

exceptions for elected officials or persons acting in an official capacity. Willful failure to honor an ICE

detainer shall constitute a separate violation subject to the same mandatory minimum penalties.

SECTION 5. CLASSIFICATION OF UNLAWFUL ENTRY AND VISA FRAUD AS FELONIES.

Section 275 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1325) is amended

(1) to classify unlawful entry (crossing without inspection) and visa fraud/misrepresentation as felonies;

(2) upon conviction, to require immediate deportation (removal) with a permanent bar to reentry; and

(3) for repeat offenses or aggravating factors (such as crimes affecting public safety or national security),

to impose a minimum of 2 years imprisonment followed by deportation and permanent bar.

SECTION 6. VISA OVERSTAYS — COMPASSIONATE WAIVERS.

Visa overstays shall not be automatically treated as felonies. They shall remain subject to existing civil

removal proceedings, with the Secretary of Homeland Security retaining discretion to grant waivers or

mitigation for extenuating circumstances beyond the individual’s control, including humanitarian

emergencies, medical issues, family hardships, or good-faith compliance efforts.

SECTION 7. TRANSPARENCY AND OVERSIGHT.

The Secretary of Homeland Security shall issue annual reports to Congress detailing the public-safety

and interstate-commerce impacts of former sanctuary policies, including data on crimes committed by

individuals previously shielded under such policies.

SECTION 8. EFFECTIVE DATE.

This Act shall take effect 180 days after the date of enactment.