These things are terrible, and I think we can agree that every Member
of this House objects to, mourns, and is tremendously distressed and
opposed to these criminal acts. But H.R. 3004 is not the solution to
prevent such tragedies. The bill expands criminal sentences for illegal reentry offenses,
but, as has been mentioned by the ranking member of the Rules
Committee, the person charged in connection with Kate's death--I
believe he is, in fact, the murderer--spent over 16 years in Federal
prison. He was repeatedly deported. It didn't prevent his crime. I think it is important to recall that we are not here writing bumper
stickers.
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