Speech #1030107266

It is unfortunate that our school administrators have to worry about purchasing metal detectors and surveillance cameras. but that is the sad reality of today. The DoleHatch bill takes a major step forward in returning a greater degree of peace and security to the schools. The DoleHatch bill recognizes that addressing crime cannot be accomplished without responding to the fact that illegal immigrants account for a significant amount of crime. Over 10 percent of Californias prison population are illegal immigrants. Over 25 percent of Federal inmates are illegal aliens. The DoleHatch bill provides for prompt deportation of any alien who is not a permanent resident and who the Attorney General determines to be readily deportable. This would not result in shorter sentences. It would simply provide for immediate deportation after the aliens release. Our bill also permits Federal judges to order deportation at the sentencing phase of the trial. The bill restricts defenses against deportation of criminal aliens and enhances penalties for reentry. Finally. the bill increases penalties for alien smuggling and makes it a RICO offense. The bill authorizes and pays for 1.000 new Border Patrol agents and 1.000 new INS criminal Investigative agents. Where our bill aggressively tackles these problems. the Democrat bill fails to respond at all. The Biden crime bill fails to address the problem of criminal aliens in any real way.