Lawler, Raskin Clash Over 4 Deaths at Sanctuary Policy Hearing
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Updated · Fox News · Jun 30
Lawler, Raskin Clash Over 4 Deaths at Sanctuary Policy Hearing
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 30
Summary
A House Judiciary hearing on sanctuary policies erupted into a shouting match after Rep. Mike Lawler said Democrats showed more outrage over two anti-ICE protesters' deaths than over Laken Riley and Sheridan Gorman.
Jamie Raskin fired back that he did share outrage over Riley and Gorman, then challenged Lawler over Renee Good and Alex Pretti, telling him he did not belong on the committee.
Lawler answered that he had already addressed Good and Pretti in a Jan. 27 New York Times op-ed, calling their deaths tragic and preventable and urging ICE and CBP to reassess forceful tactics.
Raskin's response fit his broader defense of sanctuary jurisdictions, which he argues protect local authority and cannot be compelled to enforce federal immigration law.