“Local officials just don’t realize how dangerous these sanctuary policies are for Michigan,” said Cavitt, R-Cheboygan. “To some extent, I get it. They want to help people. But what they don’t understand is that allowing people to live here illegally – putting up this false flag of protection – does nothing but keep people in the shadows and invite the worst criminals, gangbangers, and traffickers into our communities.”

“Last year, Democrats ignored our efforts to criminalize these heinous acts in Michigan,” said Cavitt, R-Cheboygan. “It was frustrating considering we’d spent nearly four years watching the weakness of the Biden Administration as countless illegal aliens flooded over our borders and threatened our communities. The reforms undertaken by President Trump have been a blessing for our country as border encounters are down significantly. Our human smuggling criminalization plan will support those efforts and ensure local law enforcement in Michigan can continue this important work at the state level.”