Congress Working to Get Trump Orders Codified into Law

Rep. Morgan Griffith (R-Va.) said on a television show that Republicans in Congress are working to legislate some of President Donald Trump's actions. Breitbart News Dailydescribes some of their recent actions.

“Last night, the rules were [the House Rules Committee] met and we dismissed the bill about [trying] To make the forest safer, we kicked out Laken Riley. So the Senate made some adjustments to it. In fact, I think they improved the bill and we scrapped it and waived the 72-hour workday, which I don't want to do, but to get to the president's desk pretty quickly, today. We may vote on that bill. '' he explained while explaining the progress of these measures. He said it was essential to show that promises were kept.

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The Laken Riley Act essentially says, “If you're in this country illegally and commit a crime of theft, and now the Senate has added assault on a police officer, I'm OK with that.” said that he said. If you are seriously injured or killed, please get out of here,” he explained, adding that the person would be immediately detained and “probably sent out of the country.”

“And, of course, some, but not all, Democrats are against it, and their argument is that you should be tried before you are detained, and by the way, you are already in the country illegally. It will be proven by the court that you are here illegally, and even if you haven't been convicted yet, you have been involved in some criminal activity and you were here legally in the first place. There aren't any,” the Virginia congressman said.

“So due process and constitutional protections don't necessarily apply to you in the same way they apply to other people. We send you and say, 'Look, you're here. You can say, “I left.” I can't behave well. go. Get out of here,” he said before explaining what the rules committee would do.