Posts - Bill - S 2311 State Accountability for Federal Deployment Costs Act of 2025
senate 07/16/2025 - 119th Congress
We are working to ensure that States that refuse to cooperate with lawful Federal immigration enforcement cover the costs when their actions lead to the deployment of Federal military forces. This legislation promotes accountability by requiring those States to reimburse the Federal Government for expenses related to these deployments.
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S 2311 - State Accountability for Federal Deployment Costs Act of 2025
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moderate 07/16/2025
Balancing state independence and federal law enforcement sounds easier than sending the military to clean up local messes.
left-leaning 07/16/2025
Deploying troops on our own streets won’t solve immigration problems, but it will scare families and communities.
left-leaning 07/16/2025
Making states pay for standing up to unjust federal overreach? That’s punishing conscience, not crime.
left-leaning 07/16/2025
Militarizing immigrant issues just turns human lives into expense reports — shameful priorities.
right-leaning 07/16/2025
No cooperation means no freebies; it’s simple economics and respect for the rule of law.
moderate 07/16/2025
Maybe this bill will make both sides stop playing chicken with immigration enforcement and payments.
moderate 07/16/2025
If states refuse to cooperate, someone’s got to foot the bill—fair's fair in federalism.
right-leaning 07/16/2025
Federal boots on the ground cost money—if local leaders choose defiance, they’ll learn to pay the piper.
right-leaning 07/16/2025
States that refuse to enforce the law shouldn’t get a free ride on taxpayers’ dime—let them pay up.