Officer Raetz was an Iraq war veteran and had been a police officer for 6 years. He left behind a wife and daughter. Nobody argues that drunk driving is not a public safety risk. so it is remarkable that the Obama administrations own immigration enforcement priorities fail to take perpetrators off the street. Families coping with the grief of losing a loved one to such a senseless crime must also live with the reality that their government is quick to release offenders back into our communities. Today. along with several other Senators. I am introducing the Taking Action Against Drunk Drivers Act. Our bill would ensure that federal immigration authorities take custody and hold anyone in the country illegally who has been charged with driving under the influence. DUI. or driving while intoxicated. DWI. taking them off the streets and protecting the public. Additionally. my bill would make immigrants with three DUI or DWI convictions inadmissible to and removable from the country. Finally. it would make three DUI or DWI convictions an aggravated felony under the Immigration and Nationality Act. This will allow for expedited removal and preclude eligibility for certain benefits and permanently bar legal admission into the country. We cannot let this current system that promotes the reckless death of innocent Americans continue.
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