While the 2-year sentence may not deter illegal reentry, a
potential 25-year sentence certainly would. Nothing can bring Kate Steinle back and nothing can absolutely
prevent such crimes from occurring in the future. This legislation is
meant to honor her memory and clearly demonstrate that this Congress
will act. This legislation is another step in bringing stronger enforcement
measures to improve our immigration enforcement capabilities. Longer
sentences for those criminal aliens who reenter the United States
illegally is an important aspect of that mechanism. I urge my colleagues to vote down this motion to recommit, vote for
the underlying bill, and to truly deter criminal aliens from reentering
the United States.
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Generalizing that criminal aliens will reenter the US.
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