House Republicans cracked down on illegal immigrants Thursday and the cities that protect them.
It’s bad enough that illegal aliens are sneaking across our borders and living off of the system, but ‘sanctuary cities’ have taken things to the next level by protecting illegal criminals who have murdered Americans. The politicians who have participated in sanctuary cities up until now should be punished harshly.
TGP previously reported that President Donald Trump met at the White House on Wednesday with family members of victims of illegal alien criminals. Trump highlighted two bills to be voted on in the House on Thursday, Kate’s Law and the No Sanctuary for Criminals Act. The family members spoke out about their loved ones. Seated on either side of Trump were Jameil Shaw and Melissa Oliver Storz.
Via Fox News:
House Republicans took action Thursday to crack down on illegal immigrants and the cities that shelter them.
One bill passed by the House would deny federal grants to sanctuary cities and another, Kate’s Law, would increase the penalties for deported aliens who try to return to the United States.
Kate’s Law, which would increase the penalties for deported aliens who try to return to the United States and caught, passed with a vote of 257 to 157, with one Republican voting no and 24 Democrats voting yes.
Kate’s Law is named for Kate Steinle, a San Francisco woman killed by an illegal immigrant who was in the U.S. despite multiple deportations. The two-year anniversary of her death is on Saturday.
President Trump tweeted about the good news:
Good news, House just passed #KatesLaw. Hopefully Senate will follow.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 29, 2017
Good news out of the House with the passing of ‘No Sanctuary for Criminals Act.’ Hopefully Senate will follow.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 29, 2017
Statement released on Kate’s Law:
Statement on House Passage of Kate’s Law and No Sanctuary for Criminals Act. https://t.co/uPRy9XgK5A
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 29, 2017
Statement by POTUS via WhiteHouse.gov:
During my campaign, I met many grieving families who all had the same plea: lawmakers must put the safety of American families first. Today, I applaud the House for passing two crucial measures to save and protect American lives. These were bills I campaigned on and that are vital to our public safety and national security. The first bill, Kate’s Law, increases criminal penalties for illegal immigrants who repeatedly re-enter the country illegally. The bill is named for Kate Steinle, who was killed by an illegal immigrant who had been deported five times. Every year, countless Americans are victimized, assaulted, and killed by illegal immigrants who have been deported multiple times. It is time for these tragedies to end.
The second bill, the No Sanctuary for Criminals Act, restricts taxpayer grant money to cities that prevent their police from turning over dangerous criminal aliens to federal authorities. Sanctuary cities are releasing violent criminals, including members of the bloodthirsty MS-13 gang, back onto our streets every single day. Innocent Americans are suffering unthinkable violence as a result of these cities’ reckless actions. The House bill also includes what is known as Grant’s Law and Sarah’s Law. These provisions, which prevent the release of dangerous criminals awaiting removal proceedings, are named for two slain Americans whose parents I spent time with during the campaign.
The implementation of these policies will make our communities safer. Opposing these bills, and allowing dangerous criminals back into our communities, our schools, and the neighborhoods where our children play, puts all of us at risk.
Now that the House has acted, I urged the Senate to take up these bills, pass them, and send them to my desk. I am calling on all lawmakers to vote for these bills and to save American lives.
