Kate's Law,
however, will offer a deterrent against future criminal aliens who seek
to illegally reenter the United States. Knowing they may face up to 2
years in Federal prison is one thing, but the possibility of a sentence
of 10, 15, 20, or 25 years will have the desired effect. I agree with many of my colleagues on both side of the aisle that we
must take many other steps to address our immigration system. This
Congress must pass strong measures to ensure that immigration
enforcement in the interior of the United States remains a priority. Kate's Law is an essential component of that larger effort to bring
about true enforcement of our immigration laws, and protect this Nation
from criminal aliens. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
Identified stereotypes
Associating undocumented immigrants with criminality.
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