Illegal alien ‘sanctuaries’ will be banned in the state of Wyoming if a bill moving through the legislative process becomes law.
On Friday, the House Corporations, Elections, and Political Subdivisions Committee voted 7-1 in favor of passing House Bill 133, according to Cowboy State Daily.
Sponsored by Republican Rep. Joel Guggenmos, HB 133 stipulates sanctuary jurisdictions at any level – city, county, or state – will be prohibited in Wyoming.
Additionally, any local or state officials or employees who refuse to cooperate with federal authorities in immigration-related matters could face felony charges, stiff financial penalties, and up to five years in prison.
“Upon a determination by the governor, with a recommendation from the attorney general, that a governing body of a city, town or county has violated subsection of this section, the governor shall require the office of state lands and investments and the department of revenue to withhold all state and state administered federal funding directly paid to the city, town or county, unless otherwise specifically provided by law, until the city, town or county complies with subsection of this section,” HB 133 specifies.
There are currently no established sanctuary jurisdictions in Wyoming, however, authorities in Teton County – Wyoming’s lone Democrat stronghold – have been uncooperative with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in recent years, as InfoWars previously reported.
Between February of 2023 and December of 2024, the Teton County Sheriff’s Office received 118 detainer requests from ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations, 103 of which were reportedly ignored or sabotaged.
“This bill prioritizes accountability and transparency,” Rep. Guggenmos stated. “Its swift implementation will strengthen Wyoming’s commitment to secure and lawful governance.”
“We don’t have them now, but it’s always good to do preemptive measures to prevent it from becoming a problem.”
Rep. Mike Yin, a Democrat who lives in Jackson and represents Teton County, cast the lone dissenting vote.
Yin, born to Chinese immigrant parents, is Wyoming’s first Chinese-American legislator.
Wyoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray reportedly testified in favor of the bill, expressing concerns that sanctuary policies enacted in neighboring Colorado and other Western states like California could find their way into his state.
Federal authorities launched raids in multiple sanctuary cities and states immediately after President Donald Trump took office, and administration officials have vowed to prosecute anyone “who shelters or harbors criminal aliens” – including officials in sanctuary jurisdictions.
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