Johnson Bill to Prohibit Infrastructure Funding from Sanctuary City Abuse
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) introduced legislation to prohibit the Department of Transportation from providing any federal funds to sanctuary cities.
“Anti-ICE protestors in sanctuary cities have vandalized roads, bridges, and other transportation infrastructure to make a political statement,” said Johnson. “Local authorities allow these protestors to destroy property then turn around and ask the federal government to foot the bill. This type of behavior is beyond the pale. My bill sends a message to state and local governments – if they want the federal government’s help, they gotta play by the rules.”
Secretary Duffy expressed support for Johnson’s bill. Click here or the image above for their remarks.
Background:
Federal immigration officials are working to deport criminal illegal aliens in cities and communities across the United States. In doing so, several “sanctuary cities” have sought to limit immigration officials’ access to information or act in defiance of lawful detainers from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
Under the Biden Administration, sanctuary cities like Boston housed migrants in our nation’s airports. Other city officials have gone so far as to call for violence against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents.
On April 28, 2025, President Trump issued Executive Order 14287, “Protecting American Communities from Criminal Aliens,” which affirms that sanctuary cities who refuse to comply with federal immigration laws may lose federal funding.
Following the recent violent riots in Los Angeles, California, in response to immigration enforcement actions from ICE, Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Sean Duffy announced that no federal funds from DOT would be provided to any cities that refuse to cooperate with federal immigration officials. This is echoed in Secretary Duffy’s priorities as part of the DOT’s policy guidance for programs.
The No DOT Funds for Sanctuary Cities Act is cosponsored by U.S. Representatives Brian Babin (R-TX), Buddy Carter (R-GA), Jeff Van Drew (R-NJ), Dave Taylor (R-OH), Derrick Van Orden (R-WI), Pat Harrigan (R-NC), and Claudia Tenney (R-NY).
Click here for bill text.
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Try harder dusty. Really. You are a few videos away from being our own Nancy Mace.
Agreed.
it’s a good idea, why should the federal government pay for infrastructure repairs after state and local governments have allowed their residents to trash everything?
They can clean up their own mess.
When the federal officers are causing damage and operating outside the law, history will show Dusty and ICE on the wrong side. It’s already showing that, just seems like it’s going to take a while for some of you to realize this is supporting the closest we’ve had to a reign of terror in a long time
they are violating the law by enforcing it? that’s rich
I am thinking about the mess in Portland, Oregon. Have you ever been there? I was most recently there in 2022. The craziness stops at the county line; you know exactly when you have left Multnomah County without seeing any official signage. It’s obvious that the problem is local governance. There is no reason for the federal government to keep paying for the damage.