A bill aimed at removing illegal immigrants from the United States if they assault police officers passed the House of Representatives on Wednesday night.
This is one of several bills House Republican leaders are putting forward for a vote this week as part of National Police Week.
The bill passed by a vote of 265-148, with 54 Democrats joining Republicans in voting yes.
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A significant number of House Democrats, led by Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, rejected the House Republican bill. (Getty Images)
The bill is called the “Detention and Deportation of Illegal Aliens Who Assault Police Officers Act,” and is sponsored by Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R.N.J.).
“There is no reason that illegal aliens who attack our law enforcement should remain in our country,” he said in February, when the bill was being introduced. “It shows no respect for our rule of law or our institutions. and they are not positive.” Contributor to society. ”
The bill would require undocumented immigrants to be detained by federal authorities until they are deported. It would also “create a new category of undocumented immigrants” specifically for undocumented immigrants accused of assaulting police, Van Drew said.
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Images from this video show a scuffle between New York City Police Department officers and illegal immigrants in Times Square on January 27, 2024. (Manhattan District Attorney, via AP)
“House Democrats are protecting violent illegal immigrants, not brave law enforcement officers,” House Minority Leader Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), the No. 3 Republican in the House, told Fox News Digital upon passing the bill. I just voted. Democrats have proven it again.” They are the most anti-law enforcement agency in history. ”
The move comes as the country continues to grapple with the ongoing illegal immigration crisis at its southern border, and after several recent incidents of attacks on police by illegal immigrants have garnered national attention.
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Speaker Mike Johnson is leading the House to votes on a number of bills related to National Police Week. (Getty Images)
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In late January, a group of illegal immigrants was captured on video violently attacking two New York City police officers in Times Square.
And in early March, a man who entered the United States illegally was charged with killing a Washington State Patrol trooper during a collision on an interstate. fox 13.
