Senate Dems block two bills intended to curb illegal immigration

WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats on Wednesday successfully blocked pair of bills that sought chip away sanctuary city ordinances — one which would have siphoned off federal money to municipalities that embrace the policies and another that would have increased penalties for repeat deportation offenders. The bills — Kate's Law (S. 2193) and the Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act (S. 3100)  — failed to garner cloture in the Senate in respective votes of 55-42 and 53-44.

WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats on Wednesday successfully blocked pair of bills that sought chip away sanctuary city ordinances — one which would have siphoned off federal money to municipalities that embrace the policies and another that would have increased penalties for repeat deportation offenders. The bills — Kate's Law (S. 2193) and the Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act (S. 3100)  — failed to garner cloture in the Senate in respective votes of 55-42 and 53-44.…