00:00The gentleman from Minnesota is recognized for three minutes.
00:02Thank you, Mr. Speaker, and thank you to my good friend and colleague from Minnesota for yielding.
00:07I rise today in support of this rule and the underlying bill, H.R. 2931, the Save SBA from Sanctuary Cities Act.
00:15Over the past four years, the Biden administration's open border policies have allowed millions of illegal immigrants to pour into our country.
00:21Making matters worse, Democrat politicians and cities across our country have enacted sanctuary city policies that have further encouraged waves of illegal immigrants to come into our communities, circumventing federal law and raising serious public safety concerns.
00:38Last November, the American people overwhelmingly elected President Trump with a clear mandate to secure the border and restore public safety in our communities.
00:47And since taking office, President Trump has delivered on this promise.
00:53Despite the incredible efforts by this administration to secure our border and remove criminal aliens from our country,
01:00Democrat mayors have doubled down on their failed sanctuary city policies that harbor criminal illegal aliens and defy cooperation with federal immigration enforcement.
01:11In my home state of Minnesota, the local SBA office is based in the city of Minneapolis, and it's responsible for serving all 87 counties throughout Minnesota.
01:22For years, Minneapolis has passed several sanctuary city policies, while at one point attempting to defund its own police department, further jeopardizing public safety.
01:33My legislation, the Save SBA from Sanctuary Cities Act, would require the Small Business Administration to relocate its offices out of sanctuary jurisdictions to better ensure resources benefit American small businesses and rural communities without being entangled in local policies that promote lawlessness.
01:54Our small business owners and those who rely on the SBA for loans, disaster relief, and support deserve access to these services in a safe, secure environment.
02:08This bill would codify two of President Trump's executive orders, protect SBA employees and safeguard the entrepreneurs who fuel our economy.
02:18I urge my colleagues to support this rule and the underlying bill.
