On Thursday, a total of 145 House Democrats voted against a bill that would require the deportation of illegal immigrants who commit sex crimes or domestic violence in the United States.
of Preventing violence against women under the Illegal Alien Actwas introduced by Republican South Carolina Congresswoman Nancy Mace. passed In the House, just 61 House Democrats supported the bill 274-145, less than a third of the Democratic conference. The bill would also bar immigrants convicted of sex crimes from entering the country, according to its text.
“No family should have to endure the heartbreak that the families of Laken Riley, Molly Tibbetts, Karina Vetrano and Maddie Hines have experienced. “You have the right to feel safe in your home,” Mace said. said Following the passage of the bill. “The radical left doesn’t agree with this. 145 liberals in Congress love rapists and murderers of illegal immigrants. House Republicans are united to expand protections for women and prioritize the safety of Americans.” did.”
HR30 Just Left the House Floor After Passing the House for the Second Time – 145 Things Democrats Must Do After Being Given a Second Chance to Protect Women and Girls from Unlawful Criminals Who Rape, Rape, and Murder They have a lot of them. pic.twitter.com/lm9oP6ibcr
— Rep. Nancy Mace (@RepNancyMace) January 16, 2025
“This is not complicated. It’s just common sense to keep criminal illegal aliens out of the country and off the streets,” Mace added. “Women should be able to walk the streets without fear, and families should feel safe in their neighborhoods.”
Mace’s bill is now in the Senate, where Sen. Roger Marshall, Republican of Kansas, is introducing the bill. correction Adds amendments to the Laken-Riley Act currently under consideration in the Senate.
Democratic lawmakers fiercely opposed Mace’s bill, which would require the deportation of illegal immigrants who commit sexual violence, arguing that the bill would also lead to the deportation of illegal immigrants and foreign nationals who are victims of domestic violence.
“This is a bill to expand highways again. [President] Donald Trump’s mass deportation plan,” Democratic Washington state Rep. Pramila Jayapal, chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, said during floor debate on the bill.
Today, the House of Representatives passed a bill that would use the Violence Against Women Act as a weapon against victims of domestic violence. This will facilitate the deportation of victims for the purpose of self-defense.
I voted “no”. See my full comment: pic.twitter.com/eLAfwsLZME
— Rep. Pramila Jayapal (@RepJayapal) January 16, 2025
Previous Mace invoice passed In the last Congress, in September 2024, the House voted 266-158, with only 51 Democrats voting in favor of the bill. The bill died in the Senate under the leadership of Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, forcing Mace to veto it. reintroduce On January 3, a bill to crack down on illegal immigration was enacted.
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