Speaker, I rise today in memory of a young man who
would have been my constituent. Two years ago last week, 21-year-old Grant Ronnebeck was manning the
counter at a Mesa, Arizona convenience store. An illegal alien walked
into the store and shot Grant in the head, killing him, over a pack of
cigarettes that the man did not want to pay for. The illegal immigrant, Apolinar Altamirano, had been out on bond
awaiting deportation due to a violent criminal history. Grant had his
whole life ahead of him, but lost it because of the failure of his
government to protect him from criminally violent, illegal immigrants. I have introduced H.R. 486, otherwise known as Grant's Law. This bill
would end the practice of releasing illegal aliens guilty of deportable
crimes so they are no longer a danger to innocent American citizens. I was emboldened last week when President Donald Trump invited
Grant's father, Steve, to the White House to witness the signing of an
executive order administratively ending this dangerous policy. I am
thankful for a President that protects Americans and seeks the rule of
law.
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