Two New Bedford City Councilors come out against Massachusetts becoming a Sanctuary State

New Bedford City Council President Joe Lopes and City Councilor Naomi Carney have filed a written motion “requesting that New Bedford City Council go on record against Massachusetts House Bill 3573 and Senate Bill 1401 which would establish Massachusetts as a Sanctuary State.”

In 2018, New Bedford State Senator Mark Montigny voted in favor of making Massachusetts a Sanctuary State.

Here is the current House Bill:

H3573

Here is the current Senate Bill:

S1401