House GOP Targets Sanctuary Cities with SBA Crackdown
A new bill threatens to relocate or close Small Business Administration offices in immigrant-friendly jurisdictions, hitting local economies where it hurts.
WASHINGTON — On Thursday afternoon, the GOP-led House will vote on a bill with a name that reads like another Bill Melugin fever dream. The “Save SBA from Sanctuary Cities Act of 2025” (H.R. 2931) would force the Small Business Administration (SBA) to shutter or relocate any of its district, local, or regional offices currently operating in “sanctuary jurisdictions” — essentially turning economic development into a deportation strategy.
On the surface, it’s about federal offices. Dig deeper, and it’s about cutting off resources — not from lawbreakers, but from the immigrant-friendly cities and towns that defy ICE detainer requests or limit police cooperation with federal immigration agents. In short: if your city doesn’t help deport people, the federal government might just deport your SBA office.