The House passed the Illegal Alien Violence Against Women Act on Thursday, even though a majority of Democrats voted to block the bill.
A key immigration law would state that illegal aliens convicted of sex crimes or domestic violence “cannot enter the country and cannot be deported.” According to In the text of the bill. The bill is passed Although 145 Democrats voted against the bill, 213 Republicans and 61 Democrats voted for it.
“Can you believe they would rather water down the definition of domestic violence to protect violent illegal aliens than expand protections to protect American women?”
“Many members on the left of the aisle voted to pass H.R. 30 this time because they don't have an election this year and they don't have a presidential candidate with no borders to protect,” said Rep. Nancy Mace, Republican of South Carolina. body,” he said. said After voting. “House Republicans have never wavered in their priority of standing with women.”
The bill also drew attention from political heavyweights like Elon Musk, who called the vote “unconscionable.”
“It's unconscionable that 145 elected officials voted against deporting an illegal immigrant rapist!” Musk said In Thursday's post of X.
“Oh, I know.” Mace answered. “Can you believe we would water down the definition of domestic violence to protect violent illegal aliens rather than expand protections to protect American women? This is an abhorrent betrayal of basic decency. is.”
Although Democrats overwhelmingly voted against the bill, immigration legislation, including the Illegal Alien Violence Against Women Act, has gained momentum since the last Congress.
The bill received support from 61 Democrats in the 119th Congress. compared There were only 51 Democrats in the 118th Congress. Similarly, the Laken-Riley Act received the votes of 48 Democrats in the 119th Congress, while the same bill received only 37 votes from Democrats in the 118th Congress.
Immigration was one of the top priorities for voters in the 2024 election, and it showed up at the ballot box. Following President-elect Donald Trump's historic victory, some Democrats appear to be reconsidering their stance on immigration.
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