Wednesday, house House members passed a bill that would require the federal government to deport illegal immigrants. Immigration The bill to prevent violence against women by illegal immigrants would crack down on women with criminal records, such as domestic violence and sexual offenses. The bill, titled “The Bill to Prevent Violence Against Women by Illegal Immigrants,” was introduced by a member of the House of Representatives. Nancy Mace (R-South Carolina) passed the House 266-158, with all 51 Democrats joining in. Republicans are pushing the bill forward. Washington Examiner Reported.
If the bill becomes law, it would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to make “foreigners” who have been convicted of or committed a sexual offense or domestic violence “inadmissible and subject to deportation.”
in Editorial Based in South Carolina Postal and courier services “I'm tired of weak-kneed politicians pointing to questionable data and defending illegal immigrants who are coming into our country and raping and murdering our women and children,” Mace said last week.
“HR 7909 is a common sense bill, which is sorely lacking in Washington these days,” wrote Rep. Mace, who has openly opposed his party's treatment of women. “This bill will ensure that predators who pose a threat or have a history of being convicted of sexual assault, domestic violence, or other heinous crimes are turned away or immediately deported.”
“This legislation will ensure that threatening individuals are removed before they can do further harm,” the congressman continued. “It's time to stop coddling criminals and stand up for the innocent victims who deserve justice and the families who deserve peace of mind.”
At the Republican National Convention's weekly press conference on Wednesday, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-Louisiana) criticized the ability to arrest illegal immigrants for murder but not for other crimes against women.
“Everyone on the House floor should vote for this bill,” Scalise said, “but if any Democrats vote against it, they will have to explain to local residents across America who are watching this bill being implemented why they support illegal immigrants over the women in their own districts.”
Rep. Tom McClintock (R-Calif.) also criticized Democrats for talking about a “war on women” on abortion, saying, “yet they don't seem at all interested in allowing large numbers of sex offenders, domestic abusers and child abusers into our country.”
“Democrats are saying this is duplicative of existing law,” McClintock said. “So why are they opposed to it? They say it's unnecessary, but tell them the growing number of families who are paying big bucks for these open border policies.”
Meanwhile, Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-New York), the ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, said the bill was an attempt by Republicans to “scapegoat and fear-monger immigrants.”
“Sexual and domestic violence crimes are serious crimes, and I would have no problem supporting this bill if it addressed gaps in current law,” Nadler said during the debate. “But that's not the case here. The reality is that the bill's overlapping provisions will mean that few new dangerous people will be impacted by immigration consequences if it becomes law.”
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