Mr. Speaker, for too long, illegal reentry of criminal aliens has
been viewed as a minor felony with only a fraction of those repeat
offenders ever seeing the inside of a Federal courtroom. Section 276 of
the Immigration and Nationality Act provides Federal prosecutors with
the tools necessary to truly deter criminal aliens from reentering the
United States. Unfortunately, the section simply does not go far enough to act as a
deterrent. Criminal aliens view the risk as worth the reward, as most
charged under this section of law are given minuscule sentences that
belie the severity of the crime. Aliens who reenter the United States after being removed, demonstrate
a flagrant disregard for our immigration laws and pose a tremendous
threat to public safety and national security in every community
nationwide. This Congress has heard from countless victims and family members of
victims whose lives were forever changed or completely destroyed by
criminal aliens preying on our citizens. This bill is named in memory and in honor of Kate Steinle.
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Criminal aliens pose a tremendous threat to public safety and national security.
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